"Remember how long thou hast already put off these things, and how often a certain day and hour as it were, having been set unto thee by the gods, thou hast neglected it."
— Marcus Aurelius
Meditations
This is a powerful rebuke against procrastination. It urges us to recognize that time is finite and that the opportunities to act virtuously are not endless. We must seize the present moment to live in accordance with our principles.