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
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Epictetus, Golden Sayings 65
When a youth was giving himself airs in the theater and saying, "I am
wise, for I have conversed with many wise men," Epictetus replied, "I too
have conversed with many rich men, yet I am not rich!"
No comments:
Post a Comment