Quotes about Stoicism

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Life is such unutterable hell, solely because it is sometimes beautiful. If we could only be miserable all the time, if — T.H. White, Ghostly, Grim and Gruesome
Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
Until we have begun to go without them, we fail to realize how unnecessary many things are. We've been using them not be — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
Remember, it is not enough to be hit or insulted to be harmed, you must believe that you are being harmed. If someone su — Epictetus, The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness
What really frightens and dismays us is not external events themselves, but the way in which we think about them. It is — Epictetus
If you want to make progress, put up with being perceived as ignorant or naive in worldly matters, don't aspire to a rep — Epictetus, The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness
Remember to act always as if you were at a symposium. When the food or drink comes around, reach out and take some polit — Epictetus, The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness
The first and most important field of philosophy is the application of principles such as “Do not lie.” Next come the pr — Epictetus, The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness
From the philosopher Catulus, never to be dismissive of a friend's accusation, even if it seems unreasonable, but to mak — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
Philosophy does not promise to secure anything external for man, otherwise it would be admitting something that lies bey — Epictetus
Nothing, to my way of thinking, is a better proof of a well ordered mind than a man’s ability to stop just where he is a — Seneca
For in this Case, we are not to give Credit to the Many, who say, that none ought to be educated but the Free; but rathe — Epictetus, All the Works of Epictetus
Here is your great soul—the man who has given himself over to Fate; on the other hand, that man is a weakling and a dege — Seneca, Letters From A Stoic: Epistulae Morales AD Lucilium (Illustrated. Newly revised text. Includes Image Gallery + Audio): All Three Volumes
[I]ndulge the body just so far as suffices for good health. It needs to be treated somewhat strictly to prevent it from — Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
You have the power to strip away many superfluous troubles located wholly in your judgement, and to possess a large room — Marcus Aurelius
I've come to the point where I never feel the need to stop and evaluate whether or not I am happy. I'm just 'being', and — Criss Jami, Diotima, Battery, Electric Personality
Il ne fait aucun doute pour moi que la sagesse est le but principal de la vie et c'est pourquoi je reviens toujours aux — Emil M. Cioran, Oeuvres
For what prevents us from saying that the happy life is to have a mind that is free, lofty, fearless and steadfast - a m — Seneca, The Stoic Philosophy of Seneca: Essays and Letters
Life is such unutterable hell, solely because it is sometimes beautiful. If we could only be miserable all the time, if — T.H. White, Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories That Scared Even Me
Some people avoid thinking deeply in public, only because they are afraid of coming across as suicidal. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana