Zeno of Citium Quotes on Mind
Zeno of Citium was a Greek philosopher of Phoenician descent and the founder of Stoicism. This page collects quotes attributed to Zeno of Citium on the topic of mind, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Zeno of Citium:
“Man conquers the world by conquering himself.”
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“Variant translation: The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less.”
We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say. -
“A bad feeling is a commotion of the mind repugnant to reason , and against nature .”
As quoted in Tusculanae Quaestiones by Cicero , iv. 6. -
“That which exercises reason is more excellent than that which does not exercise reason; there is nothing more excellent than the universe , therefore the universe exercises reason.”
As quoted in De Natura Deorum by Cicero , ii. 8.; iii. 9.