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Marcus Aurelius Quotes

«You say, Senca, that you were violated by robbers, but the robbers deny it»
Author: Marcus Aurelius | Keywords: violated
«Philo declares he never dines at home, and that is no exaggeration: He has no place whereat to dine in Rome, Unless he hooks an invitation»
«You ask me, Linus what my field out at Nomentum is to yield? Well this it yields to me: the view, my Linus, has no sign of you»
Author: Marcus Aurelius | Keywords: The View, yields
«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»
«As I was constantly told that my mistress Polla indulged in improper connection with a young libertine; I surprised them and found it was as proper as my own»
«You see these fish carved finely in relief by Phidian art? Add water; they will swim»
Author: Marcus Aurelius | Keywords: carved, finely
«Maro, you' give me nothing while you live, but, after death, you cry, then, you'll give; If thou art not indeed turned arrant ass, Thou know'st what I desire to come to pass»
Author: Marcus Aurelius | Keywords: arrant
«When I was ill, you came to me, Doctor, and with great urgency A hundred students brought With you A most instructive case to view The hundred fingered me with hands Chill'd by the blasts of northern lands: Fever at outset had I none I have it, Sir,»
«With red hair, a black face, a cloven foot, and blear eyes, you show the world a prodigy, Zoilus, if you are an honest man»
«It is a mistake to think that Acerra reeks of yesterday's liquor: Acerra always drinks till next morning»
Author: Marcus Aurelius | Keywords: drinks, liquor, reeking, reeks