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Book One
Pg.5 Marcus Aurelius

Father :
Mildness of Temper
Unchangeable resolution in things after due deliberation
No vainglory in honors
Love of labor and perseverance

Not satisfied with first appearances
Give without display
Good manager of expenditure
Never any mean thoughts of Action or love of novelty

On commodities of Life :
enjoy them without affectation when you have
and not want them when you don't have

Easy in conversation
reasonable care of body's health
give way to those who had expertise in knowledge
be steady about the same things
show prudence and economy in an exhibition of public spectacles and buildings

care about what ought to be done rather than the reputation which is got by a man's acts

abstain from / sober about things that i am too weak to resist
but also to bear the things and engage in things that are painful and loathsome