“Wise people are in want of nothing, and yet need many things. On the other hand, nothing is needed by fools, for they do not understand how to use anything, but are in want of everything.”
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Chrysippus
Chrysippus, born in 279 BC and died in 206 BC, was a prominent Greek philosopher. He was one of the founders of the Stoic school of philosophy and had a profound impact on subsequent philosophical thought. more
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