Building upon many years of privately shared thoughts on the real benefits of Stoic Philosophy, Liam Milburn eventually published a selection of Stoic passages that had helped him to live well. They were accompanied by some of his own personal reflections. This blog hopes to continue his mission of encouraging the wisdom of Stoicism in the exercise of everyday life. All the reflections are taken from his notes, from late 1992 to early 2017.
The Death of Marcus Aurelius
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Diogenes for the Day, 8/2/2018
Observing a fool tuning a harp, "Are you not ashamed," he said, "to give this wood concordant sounds, while you fail to harmonize your soul with life?"
To one who protested that he was ill adapted for the study of philosophy, he said, "Why then do you live, if you do not care to live well?"
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