Zeno of Citium

The goal of life is living in agreement with nature.

— Zeno of Citium fate

Fragment, in Diogenes Laertius 7.87

We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say.

— Zeno of Citium wisdom

Fragment, in Diogenes Laertius 7.23

Man conquers the world by conquering himself.

— Zeno of Citium freedom

Fragment, in Diogenes Laertius 7.25

No evil is honorable; but death is honorable, therefore death is not an evil.

— Zeno of Citium mortality

Fragment, in Diogenes Laertius 7.128

Follow where reason leads.

— Zeno of Citium wisdom

Fragment, in Diogenes Laertius 7.32

Happiness is a good flow of life.

— Zeno of Citium virtue

Fragment, in Stobaeus 2.77

The goal of life is to live in agreement with nature.

— Zeno of Citium fate

Fragment, in Diogenes Laertius 7.87

The virtuous are free; the wicked are slaves.

— Zeno of Citium freedom

Fragment, in Diogenes Laertius 7.121

He who yields to his passions is not free.

— Zeno of Citium control

Fragment, in Stobaeus

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

— Zeno of Citium adversity

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