Hecato of Rhodes Quotes
Hecato of Rhodes was a Greek Stoic philosopher of the late second and early first centuries BC and one of the most prolific moralists of the late Hellenistic Stoa. A pupil of Panaetius and a compatriot of Posidonius, he wrote at least twenty-two books on duty, the goods, the virtues, the passions, and the philosophical paradoxes, none of which survives intact. The quotes below are attributed to Hecato of Rhodes, organized by topic.
Hecato of Rhodes on Happiness
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Attributed to Hecato of Rhodes:
“Cease to hope, and you will cease to fear.”
Hecato of Rhodes on Love
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Attributed to Hecato of Rhodes:
“I will show you a love-philtre without drugs or herbs: love yourself.”
Hecato of Rhodes on Nature
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Attributed to Hecato of Rhodes:
“Reason is the law that nature has given to humanity.”
Hecato of Rhodes on Virtue
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Attributed to Hecato of Rhodes:
“True virtue is the same in king and slave.”
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Attributed to Hecato of Rhodes:
“He who would benefit himself most must benefit others.”