Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.
Marcus Aurelius · Written in Greek in his private notebook while on campaign; the Long translation of 1862 is the wording everyone knows.
Marcus Aurelius: Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, author of the Meditations, 121 to 180.
Marcus Aurelius · Written in Greek in his private notebook while on campaign; the Long translation of 1862 is the wording everyone knows.
Marcus Aurelius · Written in his private notebook while on campaign; George Long's translation is the source of the popular paraphrase "the happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts".
Marcus Aurelius · Written in Greek as a private note to himself; this is the Gregory Hays translation, the form everyone now shares.
Marcus Aurelius · Private notes written on campaign and never meant for publication; Gregory Hays's 2002 translation.
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