#stoicphilosophy

Final Truth

The pretensions of final truth are always partly an effort to obscure a darkly felt consciousness of the limits of human knowledge. —Reinhold Niebuhr

Daily Rebirth

Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. —Buddha

Keep Talking

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. —Martin Luther King, Jr.

When To Be Nice

Always be nice to all the people who can’t talk back to you. I can’t stand a man or woman who bawls out underlings to satisfy an ego. —Harry S. Truman

Brutal Honesty

The man who is brutally honest enjoys the brutality quite as much as the honesty. —Richard J. Needham

Time Wastage

It’s not that we have little time, but more that we waste a good deal of it. —Seneca

Mental Discipline

All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain? —Buddha

Self Composure

Whoever doesn’t flare up at someone who’s angry wins a battle hard to win. —Buddha