Character Quote by Marcus Aurelius

“The philosophy asserts that virtue (meaning, chiefly, the four cardinal virtues of self-control, courage, justice, and wisdom) is happiness, and it is our perceptions…

— Ryan Holiday

“As social beings, it is in our relationships that we have most opportunity to flourish. Indeed, the Stoics argued that our own self-interest, as…

— Donald J. Robertson

“The stoic says the universe Is leagued to try the sage's virtue. If evil smites you, look for worse, And if it hurts you,…

— Morris Bishop

“The world might rage around, yet within the Stoic’s mind, a tranquil sea prevails. The Stoic remains anchored, not carried away by the torrents…

— Kevin L. Michel

“And here lies the essential between Stoicism and the modern-day 'cult of optimism.' For the Stoics, the ideal state of mind was tranquility, not…

— Oliver Burkeman

“Stoicism is about Joy, Serenity, Meaning and Purpose. It is about being a useful and important member of society.”

— Patrick Ussher

“According to Bertrand Russell, the virtuous stoic was one whose will was in agreement with the natural order. He described the basic idea like…

— Piper Kerman

“One is a careful distinction between things which are in our power and things which are not. Desire and dislike, opinion and affection, are…

— Marcus Aurelius

“B.C.)—Stoicism stressed the search for inner peace and ethical certainty despite the apparent chaos of the external world by emulating in one’s personal conduct…

— Marcus Aurelius

“The areas of great interest to the Stoics all make an appearance here: virtue, mortality, emotions, self-awareness, fortitude, right action, problem solving, acceptance, mental…

— Ryan Holiday

The virtue of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was of a severer and more laborious kind. It was the well-earned harvest of many a learned conference,…

— Edward Gibbon

“there was dignity to be found in stoicism,”

— Elizabeth Gilbert