Stoicism Flashcards
Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, ____________.
with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.
Marcus Aurelius
How much worse are the consequences of anger than ____________.
that which caused it.
Marcus Aurelius
We have power over our minds, not _________. Realize this and you will find strength.
outside events.
Marcus Aurelius
We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more often in ________________.
our imagination than reality.
Seneca
A man can have everything in the world, but if he decides _____________.
he will be unhappy than he is not happy.
Seneca
Wealth consists not in having great possessions but in having __________.
few wants.
Epictetus
The soul becomes dyed with the color ____________.
of its thoughts.
Marcus Aurelius
Imagine you are dead, you have lived you life. Now take what’s left __________.
and live it properly.
Marcus Aurelius
The obstacle is _______.
the way.
Marcus Aurelius
What a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength _____________.
of which his body is capable.
Socrates
So return to philosophy again and again, and take your comfort in her: she will make ____________.
the other life seem bearable to you, and you bearable in it.
Marcus Aurelius
The happiness of your life depends upon ________________.
the quality of your thoughts.
Marcus Aurelius
Choose not to be harmed and _______________.
you won’t feel harmed. Don’t feel harmed and you haven’t been.
Marcus Aurelius
