All Quotes By Tag: Stoic

“Remember, it is not enough to be hit or insulted to be harmed, you must believe that you are being harmed. If someone succeeds in provoking you, realize that your mind is complicit in the provocation. Which is why it is essential that we not respond impulsively to impressions; take a moment before reacting, and you will find it easier to maintain control.”

“Never say that I have taken it, only that I have given it back.”

“Until we have begun to go without them, we fail to realize how unnecessary many things are. We’ve been using them not because we needed them but because we had them.”

“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.”