Author
Musonius Rufus
Roman Stoic teacher, and Epictetus's teacher. What survives are lectures on how philosophy should show up in ordinary habits.
9 passages
- Justice A worthy ruler is necessarily philosophical, and the true philosopher has a kingly character from the beginning.
- Acceptance How could banishment prevent a person from cultivating themselves or attaining virtue, when exile has never barred…
- Justice Human nature begins with a leaning toward virtue.
- Discipline I would rather be ill than live in luxury: illness harms the body, but luxury weakens body and soul, breeding greed,…
- Discipline In most matters we respond to circumstances not from sound principles but from miserable habit. Since this is so, the…
- Justice It is better to earn a reputation for benefiting many than for lavish living; spending on people is worthier than…
- Discipline Philosophy is not a matter of appearance; it is attentiveness to what matters and faithful care for it.
- Wisdom Some minds are quicker and some slower; some receive better formation than others. Those with poorer habits need more…
- Discipline When asked whether virtue comes better through teaching or habit—teaching being sound principles and habit being…