Meditations. iv. 10.

Many the lumps of frankincense on the same altar; one falls there early and another late, but it makes no difference.

Meditations. iv. 15.

Be not as one that hath ten thousand years to live; death is nigh at hand: while thou livest, while thou hast time, be good.

Meditations. iv. 17.

How much time he gains who does not look to see what his neighbour says or does or thinks, but only at what he does himself, to make it just and holy.

Meditations. iv. 18.

Whatever is in any way beautiful hath its source of beauty in itself, and is complete in itself; praise forms no part of it. So it is none the worse nor the better for being praised.

Meditations. iv. 20.

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