Justus Lipsius Quotes
Justus Lipsius was a Flemish humanist and philosopher and the central figure in the late Renaissance revival of Stoicism. After holding chairs at Jena, Leiden, and Louvain and changing religious affiliation more than once, he produced the first systematic modern presentation of Stoic philosophy in two complementary treatises, the Manuductio ad Stoicam Philosophiam and the Physiologia Stoicorum. The quotes below are attributed to Justus Lipsius, organized by topic.
Justus Lipsius on Freedom
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Attributed to Justus Lipsius:
“True freedom is the rule of the mind over its passions.”
Justus Lipsius on Mind
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Attributed to Justus Lipsius:
“Constancy is the right and immovable strength of the mind, neither lifted up nor pressed down with external or casual accidents.”
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Attributed to Justus Lipsius:
“Reason is the part of us that is divine.”
Justus Lipsius on Time
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Attributed to Justus Lipsius:
“All is borrowed from time, and to time all returns.”
Justus Lipsius on Virtue
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Attributed to Justus Lipsius:
“We are not to bear our fortune; we are to use it.”