8 Marcus Aurelius Leadership Quotes That Can Make You A Better Leader
Quotes from the greatest Roman Emperor of all time.
Between the years of 96 CE and 180, the Ancient Roman Empire enjoyed what historians called “five good emperors.” First was Nerva followed by Trajan, Hadrian, and Antoninus Pius. But out of the five, the most iconic one is the final one: Marcus Aurelius who ruled from 161 to 180.
While the other four did a lot for Rome, Marcus Aurelius stands out the most in the self-improvement world. His book — Meditations — gives us the opportunity to glimpse into the mind of an influential Roman Emporer and to understand how he thought. To this day, it’s one of the greatest works of philosophy that you’ll see on any list recommending philosophy books.
But beyond his stoic philosophical belief, Aurelius’s rule was riddled with military conflict and during that time he had to be more of a leader. During his rule, he was the Emporer who kept the Roman Empire safe from the Parthians and Germans at the time.
Out of the Roman emperors, he was the most respected because his rule was driven by his philosophical belief, but also reason. As a result, his quotes on leadership specifically are still relevant to this day and can teach you to become a better leader.
