Quotation by

Marcus Aurelius

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.

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Your overall happiness is directly influenced by what you think about, so it is important to carefully choose your thoughts. You should avoid ideas that go against moral goodness and what makes sense according to human nature.

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