Stoic Meditations

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934. The wish for immortality is the height of selfishness Oct 26, 2021

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Who can be so haughtily and peevishly arrogant as to expect that this law of nature by which every thing is brought to an end will be set aside in his own case, and that his own house will be exempted from the ruin which menaces the whole world itself?

933. On universal impermanence Oct 25, 2021

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What, indeed, have mortal hands made that is not mortal? The seven wonders of the world, and any even greater wonders which the ambition of later ages has constructed, will be seen some day leveled with the ground.

932. The dangers of superstition Oct 22, 2021

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Speaking frankly, superstition, which is widespread among the nations, has taken advantage of human weakness to cast its spell over the mind of almost every man.

931. Methodological naturalism Oct 21, 2021

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Which is more consonant with philosophy: to explain these apparitions by the superstitious theories of fortune-telling hags, or by an explanation based on natural causes?

930. Never underestimate the power of chance Oct 20, 2021

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We sleep every night and there is scarcely ever a night when we do not dream; then do we wonder that our dreams come true sometimes?

929. On the vagueness of prophecy Oct 19, 2021

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It was clever in the author to take care that whatever happened should appear foretold because all reference to persons or time had been omitted.

928. Heredity, not stars and planets Oct 18, 2021

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Surely, no one fails to see that the appearance and habits, and generally, the carriage and gestures of children are derived from their parents, not by the phases of the moon and by the condition of the sky.

927. On astrology Oct 15, 2021

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Is it not evident that these astrologers, these would-be interpreters of the sky are of a class who are utterly ignorant of the nature of the sky?

926. The nature of philosophy Oct 14, 2021

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Myths would have no place in philosophy. It would have been more in keeping with your role as a philosopher to consider, first, the nature of divination generally, second, its origin, and third, its consistency.

925. On cherry picking Oct 13, 2021

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‘Flaminius,’ you say, ‘did not obey the auspices, therefore he perished with his army.’ But a year later Paulus did obey them; and did he not lose his army and his life in the battle of Cannae?

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