Hecato of Rhodes Quotes on Virtue
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. This page collects quotes attributed to Hecato of Rhodes on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Hecato of Rhodes:
“Cease to hope, and you will cease to fear.”
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Attributed to Hecato of Rhodes:
“I will show you a love-philtre without drugs or herbs: love yourself.”
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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.”
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Attributed to Hecato of Rhodes:
“Reason is the law that nature has given to humanity.”