A round mirror divided into gold and violet halves with a small paper heart at its center.

Original artwork, not a still

Marcus Aurelius

He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker connects inner harmony with harmony in the wider universe. Being at peace with oneself is presented as inseparable from one's relationship with everything else. The saying makes a broad philosophical claim about the link between an inward condition and an outward experience.

Context reviewed

Share this quote