When a man sees his end, he wants to know there was some purpose to his life.

Gladiator

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Topic

Looking back Purpose of life Meaning of life

Speaker

Marcus Aurelius

Actor

Richard Harris

Source

Gladiator

Medium

Film

Genre

Historical drama (film) Drama (film) Historical drama Drama

Language

English

Time

2000 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Gladiator. Directed by Ridley Scott. DreamWorks Pictures/ Scott Free Productions/Universal Pictures/Red Wagon Entertainment, 2000.

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Another quote by Marcus Aurelius

Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.

Marcus Aurelius

Meditations

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Topic
Words vs. actions Taking action Self-improvement Personal growth

Author

Marcus Aurelius
Source
Meditations
Medium
Personal journal
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Advice
Language
Greek
Time
180 180s 2nd century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Aurelius, Marcus. Meditations. c. 180, bk. 10.

Current Citation

Aurelius, Marcus. Meditations, edited and translated by Martin Hammond. Penguin Classics, 2015, bk. 10.

Another quote about Purpose of life

For our discussion is about no ordinary matter, but on the right way to conduct our lives.

Socrates

Quoted in Republic, by Plato

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Topic
How to live Purpose of life
Speaker
Socrates

Author

Plato
Source
Republic
Medium
Philosophical dialogue Dialogue
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
375 BC 370s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Πολιτεία [Republic], written by Plato. c. 375 BCE.

Current Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Republic, written by Plato, translated by Desmond Lee. Penguin Classics, 2007.

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Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back.

Gladiator

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Fear of death Inevitability of death Death
Speaker
Maximus Decimus Meridius
Actor
Russell Crowe
Source
Gladiator
Medium
Film
Genre
Historical drama (film) Drama (film) Historical drama Drama
Language
English
Time
2000 2000s 21st century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Gladiator. Directed by Ridley Scott. DreamWorks Pictures/ Scott Free Productions/Universal Pictures/Red Wagon Entertainment, 2000.