Quotes

• Quotes Relating to Reading, Learning and Truth

  Whilst they maybe a few notiable exceptions, reading is essential to our growth.

  Marcus Aurelius (121-180 BCE) was the Roman emperor from 161 to 180 at the time when the Roman empire was at its peak. He was a Stoic philosopher and a member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty, the last of the rulers later known as the Five Good Emperors. There were not many good Roman Emporers.

  He could read and write Greek. In his book Mediations which is still read by many as a guide to great leadership. This book was intended for his personal use only.

  One memorable quote (of many) is:

  Do what nature demands. Get a move on - if you have it within you  - and do not worry whether anyone will give you credit for it. And do not go expecting Plato's Republic; be satisfied with even the smallest progress, and treat the outcome of it all as unimportant. Book 9-29

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  11 May 2026

• Quotes Relating to Health

  Authors including Plato, Plutarch, Charles Darwin, George Bernard Shaw and Albert Einstein had a say about health.  Given that the state of our health has such an impact on our lives it is really not a surprise.

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  29 June 2016