Zeno of Citium Born : 334 BC Died : 262 BC Browse All Authors Top 15 quotes by Zeno of Citium The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less. Zeno of Citium ears funny two Man conquers the world by conquering himself. Zeno of Citium conquer-the-world men world All things are parts of one single system, which is called nature; the individual life is good when it is in harmony with nature. Zeno of Citium harmony individual life-is-good Steel your sensibilities, so that life shall hurt you as little as possible. Zeno of Citium steel hurt littles Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue Zeno of Citium tongue feet No matter whether you claim a slave by purchase or capture, the title is bad. They who claim to own their fellow-men, look down into the pit and forget the justice that should rule the world. Zeno of Citium atheism justice men Fate is the endless chain of causation, whereby things are; the reason or formula by which the world goes on. Zeno of Citium fate goes-on world That which exercises reason is more excellent than that which does not exercise reason; there is nothing more excellent than the universe, therefore the universe exercises reason. Zeno of Citium reason doe exercise A bad feeling is a commotion of the mind repugnant to reason, and against nature. Zeno of Citium reason mind feelings Wellbeing is attained by little and little, and nevertheless is no little thing itself. Zeno of Citium little-things littles happiness Happiness is a good flow of life. Zeno of Citium flow No evil is honorable: but death is honorable; therefore death is not evil. Zeno of Citium honorable-death evil death The end may be defined as life in accordance with nature or, in other words, in accordance with our own human nature as well as that of the universe. Zeno of Citium human-nature ends may Love is a God, who cooperates in securing the safety of the city. Zeno of Citium safety cities love-is All the good are friends of one another. Zeno of Citium
