Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, ruled during a tumultuous period marked by conflict and plague. His ...

Marcus Aurelius has been acknowledged as a sage. But his reign was marked as much by military affairs as it was by philosophy.

Discover the Roman Emperor known as the Philosopher King. Learn how his commitment to Stoicism, his Meditations, and his ...

Wisdom From the 'Philosopher King'—75 Famous Quotes From Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius originally appeared on Parade. Marcus Aurelius is known as the "Philosopher King," the last of Rome's "Five Good ...

Quote of the day by Marcus Aurelius: Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, led during difficult times. He believed in service and self-control, not ego. His personal writings, ...

Stoic philosophy has exerted an important influence on the history of ideas, including on the thought of Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Schopenhauer, Adam Smith, and J.S. Mill, who, in On Liberty (1859) ...