Marcus Aurelius was one of the greatest Roman Emperors, and also one of the greatest Stoic philosophers. His book Meditations was actually his personal journal, only published posthumously. These motivational quotes served as a daily reminder to himself to uphold the principles of stoicism #marcusaurelius #stoicism #stoic #quotes #philosophy #coldestquotes #coldestquotes🥶 #motivationalquotes #inspirationalquotes #ancientrome