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“The philosopher alone knows how to live for himself: he is the one, in fact, who knows the fundamental thing, how to live.”

Philosophy Living Stoicism

Book:Why I am a Stoic

Source: Why I am a Stoic

“The fact that a person is living for nobody does not automatically mean that he is living for himself.”

Philosophy Living Stoicism

Book:Why I am a Stoic

Source: Why I am a Stoic

“But those who forget the past, neglect the present, and fear for the future have a life that is very brief and troubled; when they have reached the end of it, the poor wretches perceive too late that for such a long while they have been busied in doing nothing.”

Time Regret Waste Living

Book:On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It

Source: On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It

“No one willingly turns his thought back to the past, unless all his acts have been submitted to the censorship of his conscience, which is never deceived; he who has ambitiously coveted, proudly scorned, recklessly conquered, treacherously betrayed, greedily seized, or lavishly squandered, must needs fear his own memory.”

Time Regret Living Memory

Book:On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It

Source: On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It

“Sometimes, even to live is an act of courage.”

Wisdom Advice Living Stoicism Seneca

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