A Stoic Breviary: Classical Wisdom in Daily Practice

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.

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Diogenes for the Day, 9/7/2018

When someone was extolling the good fortune of Callisthenes, and saying what splendor he shared in the suite of Alexander, "Not so," said Diogenes, "but rather ill fortune. For he breakfasts and dines when Alexander thinks fit."

A Stoic Breviary: Classical Wisdom in Daily Practice

The Death of Marcus Aurelius

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Diogenes for the Day, 9/7/2018

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