Zeno of Citium

Philosopher

Zeno of Citium was a Hellenistic philosopher who founded the Stoic school in Athens. His teaching emphasized living in accordance with reason and virtue, and it shaped later Greek and Roman ethics.

Quotes by Zeno of Citium

Man conquers the world by conquering himself.
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Well-being is attained little by little, and nevertheless is no little thing itself.
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if being is many, it must be both like and unlike, and this is impossible, for neither can the like be unlike, nor the unlike like
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Well-being is attained little by little, and nevertheless is no little thing itself.
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if being is many, it must be both like and unlike, and this is impossible, for neither can the like be unlike, nor the unlike like
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Man conquers the world by conquering himself.
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Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue.
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Well-being is attained by little and little, and nevertheless it is no little thing itself.
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The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less.
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