8 Stoic Quotes That Can Change Your Life
Timeless pearls of wisdom from ancient Athens.
Athens in the early 3rd century BC witnessed the emergence of Stoicism as a powerful philosophy with the ability to fortify the human mind against suffering, the challenges of life, and most importantly its own vulnerabilities.
Stoicism’s wide appeal can be attributed to the fact that the early stoics came from almost every imaginable walk of life — a Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, a slave Epictetus, a ship-wreck survivor Zeno, a clerk Seneca and Julius Caesar’s political rival Cato being the prominent ones.
Stoicism’s core idea is living in accordance with reason and the four cardinal virtues — courage, justice, wisdom, and self-control. It also teaches us that suffering is only an interpretation or perception of circumstances, rather than reality.
I want to share 8 quotes by the Stoics whose wisdom continues to remain as reliable and profound as ever.
Strive towards the person you want to become
“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” — Epictetus
