Marcus Aurelius Quotes for Leaders

Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and Stoic philosopher

Marcus Aurelius was the last of the great Roman Emperors.  His reign was marked by wars, natural disasters, and a pandemic.  

The Marcus Aurelius quotes in this article were selected specifically for leaders.  He faced significant challenges during his time leading the Roman Empire. Each of these quotes can be viewed as a lesson for leaders.

You’ll find quotes about mindset, a leader’s perspective, and quotes that are helpful for leaders.

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Enjoy!

Marcus Aurelius Quotes on Mindset

“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” — Marcus Aurelius

“A man’s life is what his thoughts make of it.” — Marcus Aurelius

“The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.” — Marcus Aurelius

“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself in your way of thinking.” — Marcus Aurelius

“Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.” — Marcus Aurelius

“How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.” — Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius Quotes on Perspective

“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” — Marcus Aurelius

“The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are.” — Marcus Aurelius

“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.” — Marcus Aurelius

“If someone is able to show me that what I think or do is not right, I will happily change, for I seek the truth, by which no one was ever truly harmed. It is the person who continues in his self-deception and ignorance who is harmed.” — Marus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius Quotes For Leaders

“What we do now echoes in eternity.” — Marcus Aurelius

“How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.” — Marcus Aurelius

“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” — Marcus Aurelius

“Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?” — Marcus Aurelius

“In your actions, don’t procrastinate. In your conversations, don’t confuse. In your thoughts, don’t wander. In your soul, don’t be passive or aggressive. In your life, don’t be all about business.” — Marcus Aurelius

“Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours.” — Marcus Aurelius

I hope you enjoyed these Marcus Aurelius quotes for leaders. I really liked the quote about what we do today echoing through eternity.  It makes me think about my legacy. 

Which quote did you like best?  Leave a comment.  

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