Quote by Marcus Aurelius
"If you accomplish something good with hard work, the labor passes quickly, but the good endures; if you do something shameful in pursuit of pleasure, the pleasure passes quickly, but the shame endures."
More from Marcus Aurelius
"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."
"The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way."
"You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think."
"Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one."