Meditations is composed of aphorisms and insights from Marcus Aurelius that allow his philosophy to be lived out. In the end, his outlook is pessimistic, and he makes one realise how refreshing and unique the Christian virtues of faith, hope and charity really are.

Constantly run down the list of those who felt intense anger at something: the most famous, the most unfortunate, the most hated, the most whatever.

Tony Campolo - speaking on Christ - reminded us that Christ never said, "Love the sinner, hate the sin. The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius , translated and introduced by Gregory Hays, by that standard, is very worthwhile, indeed.

Independence and unvarying reliability, and to pay attention to nothing, no matter how fleetingly, except the logos.

Few ancient works have been as influential as the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and emperor of Rome (A. With an Introduction that outlines Marcus's life and career, the essentials of Stoic doctrine, the style and construction of the Meditations, and the work's ongoing influence, this edition makes it possible to fully rediscover the thoughts of one of the most enlightened and intelligent leaders of any era.