Question

Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones. Is the "Live a good life" attributed to Marcus Aurelius accurately?

Answer 1

Misattributed

Step-by-step explanation:

The "live a good life" quote is likely a false attribution to the quotes of Marcus Aurelius as there are no printed sources to support this claim, and it is most likely an attribution that started on the internet. "Marcus Aurelius and source checking" at Three Shouts on a Hilltop (14 June 2011) provides rationale for this wrong attribution.