Category Archives: Stoicism

Epictetus was born 50AD and died in 135AD. He was born into slavery and lived in Rome until he was banished, He spent the rest of his life in Greece. His teachings are recorded in his Discourses and Enchiridion. It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. There is only oneContinue reading “Epictetus”

Seneca was a Roman Stoic Philosopher born in Cordoba in Hispania unknown date of birth but died around 65AD by suicide which Nero ordered. If thou wishest to get rid of thy evil propensities, thou must keep far from evil companions. Nothing is so bitter that a calm mind cannot find comfort in it. ItContinue reading “Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quotes”

If melodiously piping flutes sprang from the olive, would you doubt that a knowledge of flute-playing resided in the olive? And what if plane trees bore harps which gave forth rhythmical sounds? Clearly you would think in the same way that the art of music was possessed by plane trees. Why, then, seeing that theContinue reading “Zeno of Citium Quotes”