Zeno of Citium

Fate is the endless chain of causation.

— Zeno of Citium fate

Fragment, in Aetius 1.28

Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue.

— Zeno of Citium wisdom

Fragment, in Diogenes Laertius 7.26

All the good are friends of one another.

— Zeno of Citium virtue

Fragment, in Diogenes Laertius 7.124

Love is a god, co-operating in securing the safety of the city.

— Zeno of Citium virtue

Fragment, in Athenaeus 13

The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.

— Zeno of Citium wisdom

Attributed, in Diogenes Laertius

If one wants to live a life of worth, he must live virtuously.

— Zeno of Citium virtue

Fragment, in Stobaeus 2.76

Well-being is realized by small steps, but is truly no small thing.

— Zeno of Citium action

Fragment, in Diogenes Laertius

Death is no more alarming than the noise of a door hinge.

— Zeno of Citium mortality

Fragment, in Diogenes Laertius 7.21

It is contrary to nature to be moved by grief.

— Zeno of Citium adversity

Fragment, in Diogenes Laertius 7.117

Happiness is the art of living according to nature.

— Zeno of Citium fate

Fragment, in Stobaeus 2.75