Stoicism

“The best kind of revenge is, not to become like unto them.”

— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations VI (trans. Meric Casaubon) · Stoicism · #forgiveness · source

“There are things which are within our power, and there are things which are beyond our power.”

— Epictetus, Enchiridion 1 (trans. T. W. Higginson) · Stoicism · #peace · source

“Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of things.”

— Epictetus, Enchiridion 5 (trans. T. W. Higginson) · Stoicism · #peace · source

“Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well.”

— Epictetus, Enchiridion 8 (trans. T. W. Higginson) · Stoicism · #peace · source

“it is in thy power to retire into thyself, and to be at rest”

— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations IV (trans. Meric Casaubon) · Stoicism · #peace · source

“love those men whom thy fate it is to live with; but love them truly.”

— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations VI (trans. Meric Casaubon) · Stoicism · #love · source

“our life is short; we must endeavour to gain the present time with best discretion and justice.”

— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations IV (trans. Meric Casaubon) · Stoicism · #wisdom · source

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