Marcus Aurelius Quotes About Understanding
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Direct thy attention to what is said. Let thy understanding enter into the things that are doing and the things which do them.
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Remember that there is a God who desires neither praise nor glory from men created in his image, but rather that they, guided by the understanding given them, should in their actions become like unto him.
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The things... which are proper to the understanding no other man is used to impede, for neither fire, nor iron, nor tyrant, nor abuse, touches it in any way. When it has been made a sphere, it continues a sphere.
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Keep constantly in mind in how many things you yourself have witnessed changes already. The universe is change, life is understanding.
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...if a man comes to his fortieth year, and has any understanding at all, he has virtually seen - thanks to their similarity - all possible happenings, both past and to come.
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To understand the true quality of people, you must look into their minds, and examine their pursuits and aversions.
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Aptitude found in the understanding and is often inherited. Genius coming from reason and imagination, rarely.
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