Zeno of Citium

The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less.
– Zeno of Citium

Man conquers the world by conquering himself.
– Zeno of Citium

Steel your sensibilities, so that life shall hurt you as little as possible.
– Zeno of Citium

All things are parts of one single system, which is called nature; the individual life is good when it is in harmony with nature.
– Zeno of Citium

Wellbeing is attained by little and little, and nevertheless is no little thing itself.
– Zeno of Citium

No matter whether you claim a slave by purchase or capture, the title is bad. They who claim to own their fellow-men, look down into the pit and forget the justice that should rule the world.
– Zeno of Citium

The end may be defined as life in accordance with nature or, in other words, in accordance with our own human nature as well as that of the universe.
– Zeno of Citium

Fate is the endless chain of causation, whereby things are; the reason or formula by which the world goes on.
– Zeno of Citium

A bad feeling is a commotion of the mind repugnant to reason, and against nature.
– Zeno of Citium

No evil is honorable: but death is honorable; therefore death is not evil.
– Zeno of Citium

Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue
– Zeno of Citium

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.
– Zeno of Citium

Happiness is a good flow of life,
– Zeno of Citium

All the good are friends of one another.
– Zeno of Citium

Love is a God, who cooperates in securing the safety of the city.
– Zeno of Citium