Zeno of Citium

Philosopher Kition

12 quotes in 62 categories

Zeno of Citium is a philosopher from Kition, best known for The fragments of Zeno and Cleanthes.

Quick Facts About Zeno of Citium

Nationality: Kition
Profession: Philosopher
Notable works: The fragments of Zeno and Cleanthes

About Zeno of Citium

Zeno of Citium was a Hellenistic philosopher from Citium, Cyprus. He was the founder of the Stoic school of philosophy, which he taught in Athens from about 300 BC.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Zeno of Citium

The end may be defined as life in accordance with nature or, in other words, in accordance with our own human nature…

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Defined

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Man conquers the world by conquering himself.

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Conquer

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“Well-being is attained little by little, and nevertheless is no little thing itself.”

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Health

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That which exercises reason is more excellent than that which does not exercise reason; there is nothing more excellent than the universe,…

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Doe

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Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue

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Feet

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Happiness is a good flow of life,

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Flow

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Love is a God, who cooperates in securing the safety of the city.

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Cities

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All the good are friends of one another.

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Friends

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Steel your sensibilities, so that life shall hurt you as little as possible.

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Hurt

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All things are parts of one single system, which is called nature; the individual life is good when it is in harmony…

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All things

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No matter whether you claim a slave by purchase or capture, the title is bad. They who claim to own their fellow-men,…

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Atheism

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A bad feeling is a commotion of the mind repugnant to reason, and against nature.

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Feelings

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