Marcus Aurelius Quotes

Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.

Marcus Aurelius

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: soldier
  • Nationality: roman
  • Birth: 121 - 180

Topics

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I really am opinionated, but not for long. I have found myself coming off of what I think of something because the guy I'm talking to makes better sense than I am. I have so many points of view, I can't keep track of 'em, because I talk to too many people... I'm not so opinionated that I won't budge.

Jerry Lewis

MyselfI AmPeopleThinkBetter

O'Reilly continues to hide behind his microphone.

Robert Greenwald

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There simply aren't enough constitutional safeguards in place to protect against a rogue president.

Jeff Vandermeer

EnoughPlacePresidentProtectRogue

Dating is pretty hard, since I'm always on the road.

Stella Maxwell

DatingRoadHardAlwaysPretty

Like leaders in many walks of life, my business has been to serve with, and for, others.

Stanley A. McChrystal

LifeBusinessOthersServeBeen

I have increasingly, over the years, felt that religion today does our civilization more harm than good.

Mary Douglas

GoodTodayReligionCivilizationOur

Ronald Reagan had a kind of shallow movie-star charisma - a combination of makeup and the skill of a good actor - but it wasn't the real thing, and was something that he could turn off when the cameras weren't running.

Michael Korda

GoodMakeupSkillKindActorTurn

Like many men, I am not ashamed to admit that my principal joys are domestic. I love cooking, and I love looking after my children. Indeed, the times that I have with them are the only ones when I feel unconditionally happy.

Louis de Bernieres

LoveChildrenCookingMenI AmFeel

Unfortunately, it happens all too seldom that you really disappear behind a work, that you are no longer audible as an interpreter.

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

WorkYouDisappearBehindHappens

This sentence contradicts itself - no actually it doesn't.

Douglas Hofstadter

SentenceActuallyItself

I like cats a lot. I've always liked cats. They're great company. When they eat, they always leave a little bit at the bottom of the bowl. A dog will polish the bowl, but a cat always leaves a little bit. It's like an offering.

Christopher Walken

DogGreatCatsWillCompanyEat

When people ask whether virtual reality will be a real thing or just the next 3D, what I always say is, 'Take a headset, walk outside, and the next person you meet, put it on them and see what the reaction is.'

Chris Milk

WalkPeopleRealityYouPersonMeet

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