[ ... ] a mental level. Especially Marcus Aurelius has some great and comforting ideas on this front. However, the Epicurean basic ideas over death that ... more
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Arthur Schopenhauer on free will
@ 05/06/12 – 23:57:21
[ ... ] hand, philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote in his 'Meditations' this: The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it." We ... more -
Marcus Aurelius on achieving happiness by doing
@ 03/06/12 – 10:04:46
[ ... ] in feeling but in doing. - Marcus Aurelius in "Meditations" Some of my own ideas on the subject of happiness. Unhappiness is normally a result ... more -
Epicurus on absolute justice
@ 18/04/12 – 14:51:49
[ ... ] lose your self-respect." - Marcus Aurelius in "Meditations" I say quite deliberately that the Christian religion, as organized in its churches, ... more -
Marcus Aurelius on finding refuge from trouble
@ 13/12/10 – 22:55:55
[ ... ] into his own soul." - Marcus Aurelius in 'Meditations' Some ideas of my own on the quote: Many people seem to have difficulty in ... more -
Marcus Aurelius on revoking external pain
@ 20/07/10 – 02:40:08
[ ... ] to revoke at any moment" - Marcus Aurelius in 'Meditations' Some ideas of my own that were raised by the quote: This extremely simple and ... more -
Marcus Aurelius on constant change
@ 13/02/10 – 13:10:51
[ ... ] make new ones like them." - Marcus Aurelius in 'Meditations' My own ideas on the quote: The main point of this quote is to remind how extremely ... more -
Marcus Aurelius on giving wealth away
@ 08/02/10 – 21:34:58
"The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away." - Marcus Aurelius in "Meditations" My own ideas on the quote: The … more -
Marcus Aurelius on poverty and crime
@ 05/02/10 – 20:23:33
"Poverty is the mother of crime." - Marcus Aurelius My own ideas on the quote: It is quite amazing how this very basic idea is so very easily forgotten. … more -
Marcus Aurelius on the needless fear of death
@ 23/01/10 – 21:38:44
[ ... ] ceased to have life." - Marcus Aurelius In "Meditations" My own thoughts on the quote: The irrational fear of death has always been one of ... more
