Epictetus

It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, read more

It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, to be over much occupied about exercise, about eating and drinking, about easing oneself, about sexual intercourse.

The soul's impurity consists in bad judgments, and purification consists in producing in it right judgments, and the pure soul read more

The soul's impurity consists in bad judgments, and purification consists in producing in it right judgments, and the pure soul is one which has right judgments.

I talk of cheese, you of chalk.

I talk of cheese, you of chalk.

Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.

Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.

The Beginning of Philosophy . . . is a Consciousness of your own
Weakness and inability in necessary things.

The Beginning of Philosophy . . . is a Consciousness of your own
Weakness and inability in necessary things.