“The best revenge is to be unlike the one who performed the injustice.”

– Marcus Aurelius

A book of wisdom and reflections written as a private journal for his own guidance and self-improvement by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from AD 161 to 180.

It is unlikely that Marcus Aurelius ever intended the writings to be published. The work has no official title, so "Meditations" is one of several titles commonly assigned to the collection. These writings take the form of quotations varying in length from one sentence to long paragraphs.