Marcus Aurelius.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 1, Issue 4, 15 December 1910, Page 14

Marcus Aurelius.

Marcus Aurelius Antonius was a. Roman Emperor, who reigned from 161 A.D. to 14 A.D. He is best known by his " MEDITATIONS," from which the following typical extracts are made : — Take care always to remember that you are a man and a Roman. Never throw away your legs to stand upon crutches. Come to your own aid while yet you may. Have you any sense in your head ? Yes. Why do you not make use of it then? Do not act as if you had ten thousand years to throw away. Be good for something while you live and it is in your power. How unfortunate has this accident made mc, cries such a one ! Not at all! He should rather say : What a happy mortal am I for being unconcerned upon this occasion ! If you happen to be beaten, come on again. Your manners will depend very much upon the quality of what you frequently think of; for the soul is as it were tinged with the colour and complexion of thought. A man misbehaves himself towards mc : what is that to mc ? The action is his, the disposition is his, let him look to it. Why not have patience till you are either extinguished or removed? If anyone can convince mc of an error, I shall be very glad to change my opinion, for truth is my business. Love those people heartily that it is your fortune to be engaged with. That which is not for the interest of the whole swarm, is not for the interest of a single bee. The true worth of a man is to be measured by the objects he pursues. (Published in The Scott Library, price 1/6.)