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Marcus Aurelius and RW Emerson: What is a man's life?

A man's life is what his thoughts make of it.

--Marcus Aurelius (121-180 A.D.) , Emperor of Rome, translated by Unknown


A man is what he thinks all day long.

--Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
 

24 October 2005 in American, Latin, Life, Wisdom |

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