Polemo Quotes on Virtue
Polemo of Athens was a Greek philosopher and the fourth scholarch of the Platonic Academy, succeeding Xenocrates and presiding over the school for nearly forty years until his death around 270 BC. This page collects quotes attributed to Polemo on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Polemo:
“Philosophy must change a life, not adorn it.”
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Attributed to Polemo:
“Virtue alone is sufficient for happiness.”
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Attributed to Polemo:
“We should imitate nature in living simply and rationally.”
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Attributed to Polemo:
“Words apart from deeds are no philosophy.”
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Attributed to Polemo:
“He who lives according to nature lives well.”