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Letters From A Stoic | Moral Letters To Lucilius

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“For ages, when philosophers talked about the core of man they referred to it as his "essence," something fixed in his nature, deep down, some special quality or substance. But nothing like it was ever found; man's peculiarity still remained a dilemma. The reason it was never found, as Erich Fromm put it in an excellent discussion, was that there was no essence, that the essence of man is really his paradoxical nature, the fact that he is half animal and half symbolic.”

“English is my second language, My first language is love. Neuroscience is my second sense, My first sense is love. Theology is my second faith, My first faith is interfaith. Philosophy is my second nature, My first nature is to assimilate.”

“Sometimes, when we feel really worried or afraid, this feeling becomes so strong that it makes it hard to cope. It's like a big wave that takes away your hope. It washes over you and makes you feel lost and confused. But it’s important to remember that, like all things, this feeling isn’t permanent; it’s just passing through.”