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Twenty Quotes from Stoic Philosophers

by Bryan Maniotakis, Guest Poster, MindOfAStoic.com One of the best ways to get a quick grasp on Stoicism and the principles it follows is through thousands of years of age-old quotations influenced by its teachings. Across the centuries, many important people in history have made note of what has led them to success or failure.

Written on September 28, 2021 at 7:14 pm, by Programmer

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Categories: Philosophy, Stoicism

Tags: Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Stoicism, Zeno of Citium

The False Promise of Stoicism

Written by Aaron Smith, Instructor and Fellow, Ayn Rand Institute [The Ayn Rand Institute has granted permission to Classical Wisdom Weekly to republish this article in its entirety, originally published in New Ideal, but does not necessarily endorse the images accompanying it or other content on this site.] Over the past decade, the ancient Greek

Written on July 28, 2021 at 3:20 pm, by Programmer

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Categories: Philosophy

Tags: ayn rand, Chrysippus, enchiridion, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Seneca, Stoic, Stoic Philosophy, Stoicism, Zeno

Do We Need to Almost Die to Know How to Live?

It was exactly six years ago tomorrow that I almost died. It would have been an ancient death, just as it was the end of millions of women before me. My family was asked to fly in to say goodbye, a team of experts gathered around my bedside, anxiously waiting and unable to do much.

Written on April 19, 2021 at 7:05 pm, by Anya Leonard

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Categories: Dialectics

Tags: celtic, Dionysus, Dostoyevsky, Epictetus, Hippocrates, Seneca, Stoicism, tree of life, Zeno

Valentine’s Day Advice from Aristotle: Love Yourself

Written by Alex Barrientos, Senior Editor, Classical Wisdom What does it mean to love yourself—to practice self-love (Philautia)? It’s not uncommon to see self-love being lumped in with selfishness: we see someone who is greedy, who only cares for his own advantage, often at the expense of those close to him, and we say, “He

Written on February 9, 2021 at 5:03 pm, by Alex Barrientos

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Categories: Philosophy

Tags: Aristotle, love, Nicomachean Ethics, philautia, self-love, Seneca

Meditations on the Rise of Stoicism

Written by Alex Barrientos, Associate Editor, Classical Wisdom Stoicism, as a philosophy of life, has become increasingly popular amongst the general public. With practical lessons on how to control our temper, how to have good friendships, prioritizing what’s important, facing death, avoiding the pitfalls of consumer culture, and how to live the good life, it

Written on January 6, 2021 at 9:37 am, by Alex Barrientos

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Categories: Philosophy

Tags: enchiridion, Epictetus, hegel, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Politics, Seneca, Stoicism, stoics

How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics

Written by Lydia Serrant, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom ‘’You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength’’ ~ Marcus Aurelius Are you finding yourself struggling with both expected and unexpected changes in your life? Change is common to the human experience, and no one understood this better

Written on September 4, 2020 at 6:26 am, by Alex Barrientos

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Categories: Stoicism

Tags: Adversity, Aurelius, Change, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Philosophy, Seneca, Stoic, Stoicism, stoics