Porphyry Quotes on Virtue
Porphyry of Tyre was a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher and the most important pupil of Plotinus. This page collects quotes attributed to Porphyry on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Porphyry:
“The body is the cause of the most numerous and most pernicious distractions.”
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Attributed to Porphyry:
“We must, therefore, separate ourselves from everything that we ourselves have added.”
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Attributed to Porphyry:
“Empty are the words of that philosopher which heal no human suffering.”
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“Every good thing is gentle and consistent, progressing in good order and not going beyond what is right.”
2, 39, 4