BY THEME
On Action
On practice over theory — on duty, work, and the living of Stoicism in each hour.
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Meditations 2.5
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Confine yourself to the present. The present is all we have to give up.
Meditations 7.29
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Forward, as occasion offers. Never look round to see whether any shall note it.
Meditations 4.18
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On Anger 3.36
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The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today.
On the Shortness of Life 9
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To be everywhere is to be nowhere.
Letters 2.2
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If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.
Letters 71
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Nowhere is he who is everywhere.
Letters 2.2
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Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.
Enchiridion 46
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Caretake this moment. Immerse yourself in its particulars.
Discourses 4.12