Marcus Aurelius

The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.

The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.

Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last.

Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last.

You may send poetry to the rich; to poor men give substantial presents

You may send poetry to the rich; to poor men give substantial presents

Zoilus, why do you delight in using a whole pound weight of gold for the setting of a stone, and read more

Zoilus, why do you delight in using a whole pound weight of gold for the setting of a stone, and thus burying your poor sardonyx? Such rings are more suited to your legs the weight is too great for fingers

For all their compliments do verses pay? They mayn't, yet these same poems make me gay

For all their compliments do verses pay? They mayn't, yet these same poems make me gay