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Good luck is a good mind, good feelings, good acts.

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 5.36

The source

"Good luck is a good mind, good feelings, good acts." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 5.36. Translated by George Long, 1862.

"a good fortune is good disposition of the soul, good emotions, good actions"

George Long, 1862, Meditations 5.36.

Who said it

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Roman emperor who wrote private notes to himself on a military campaign. We know them as the Meditations.

Questions

Who said "Good luck is a good mind, good feelings, good acts."?
Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 5.36.
What is the original wording?
a good fortune is good disposition of the soul, good emotions, good actions (George Long, 1862). Translated by George Long, 1862.

Filed under Character.

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