Justus Lipsius Quotes on Virtue
Justus Lipsius was a Flemish humanist and philosopher and the central figure in the late Renaissance revival of Stoicism. This page collects quotes attributed to Justus Lipsius on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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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:
“We are not to bear our fortune; we are to use it.”
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Attributed to Justus Lipsius:
“Reason is the part of us that is divine.”
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Attributed to Justus Lipsius:
“True freedom is the rule of the mind over its passions.”