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Biography - Marcus Aurelius:

(Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) Emperor of Rome and Stoic philosopher.
Born: 121 - Died: 180
Period:
2nd century
Place of birth: Italy
Italy

The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.
Marcus Aurelius - Meditations


Note 

Note



"As are your repeated imaginations so will your mind be, for the soul is dyed by its imaginations. Dye it, then, in a succession of imaginations like these: for instance, where it is possible to live, there also it is possible to live well: but it is possible to live in a palace, ergo it is also possible to live well in a palace."

BOOK V, 16


Quote source: Meditations

Wikisource - Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Antoninus (en) 

Internet Archive - Selbstbetrachtungen by Marcus Aurelius (de) 

Wikisource - Pensées de Marc-Aurèle (fr) 



The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.


Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
L'âme prend la couleur des pensées.
Marc Aurèle - Pensées pour moi-même

German
Die Seele hat die Farben deiner Gedanken.
Mark Aurel - Selbstbetrachtungen



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Do not trouble yourself, make yourself simple.
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