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.

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Stoic Snippets 199

If you are able, correct by teaching those who do wrong; but if you cannot, remember that indulgence is given to you for this purpose.

And the gods, too, are indulgent to such persons; and for some purposes they even help them to get health, wealth, reputation; so kind they are.

And it is in your power also; or say, who hinders you?

—Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 9.11

IMAGE: Bernardo Strozzi,

Eratosthenes Teaching in Alexandria

(1635)

A Stoic Breviary: Classical Wisdom in Daily Practice

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Sunday, June 4, 2023

Stoic Snippets 199

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