Wisdom Quotes

"You are harmed not by what happens, but by your attitude toward what happens."

"The person who loses their temper loses the argument before it begins."

"To be truly humble is not to despise yourself, but to know yourself."

"When we identify the good life with a life of prudent moderation and self-sufficiency, we are identifying it with a life of virtue."

"The flesh believes that it is not having enough; if the time comes when it will have what is enough, then it claims to want the unlimited."

"The noble soul should make itself content with the fewest and best."

"It is impossible to live pleasantly without living prudently, nobly and justly."

"It is vain to ask of the gods what a man is capable of supplying for himself."

"Prudence is the greatest benefit, so we must cherish it even more than philosophy."

"The wealth of the wise man is measured in virtue, not in money."

"The ultimate good is not in the excess but in the elimination of suffering."

"Among desires some are natural and necessary, some are natural but not necessary, and others are vain."

"Every necessity is an evil; but there are some necessities that one must encounter."

"The beginning and root of all good is the pleasure of the stomach; even wisdom and culture derive their charm from this."

"What nature requires is easy to obtain, what she does not require is hard to procure."

"Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending."

"Anger is a wind that blows out the lamp of the mind."

"There is something in humiliation which is good for the soul."

"The mind is like water; when turbulent it is difficult to see, but when settled, it becomes clear."

"Hear the other side before you decide."

"To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation."

"Virtue is nothing else than right reason."

"Like the bee gathering nectar from many flowers, wisdom comes from many sources."

"Our life is what our thoughts make it."

"If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it. This you have the power to revoke at any moment."

"Receive without arrogance, release without struggle."

"Some things are within our control and some are not. It is wise to know the difference."

"If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it."

"The mind of the wise man is the citadel of the world."

"Chaos is merely order we do not yet understand."