Cleanthes Quotes on God
Cleanthes of Assos was a Greek Stoic philosopher who succeeded Zeno of Citium as head of the Stoa around 262 BC. This page collects quotes attributed to Cleanthes on the topic of god, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Cleanthes:
“Lead me, O Zeus, and thou Destiny, wherever your decrees have assigned me. I follow willingly; if I would not, I would still follow.”
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Attributed to Cleanthes:
“Nothing is done on earth without thee, O God.”
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Attributed to Cleanthes:
“Out of opposites thou hast wrought one harmony, and from things good and evil thou hast made the eternal reason of the universe.”
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“(…) you should look to the areas of your countries where people are poverty-stricken and helpless and then do all you can to raise their standard of living, teaching them cleanliness and high morals. To serve the needy truly and from the heart is true service to God.”
Haidakhan Babaji , The Teachings of Babaji , 20 April 1983.