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Simon Sarris • Long Distance Thinking
Who is the true philosopher, and is he really the most blessed and happiest of men?
Plato • Phaedo (Focus Philosophical Library)
La grande leçon d’Aristote est que la vie humaine est elle-même une praxis – elle n’a pas d’autre finalité qu’elle-même ! Elle est inutile ! Et c’est là toute sa beauté et son importance. Elle n’est pas pratique, elle est une pratique.
Fabrice Midal • Comment la philosophie peut nous sauver. 22 méditations décisives (French Edition)
“It is said that if you would have peace of mind, busy yourself with little. But wouldn’t a better saying be do what you must and as required of a rational being created for public life? For this brings not only the peace of mind of doing few things, but the greater peace of doing them well. Since the vast majority of our words and actions are unne
... See moreRyan Holiday • The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living: Featuring new translations of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius
YOUTH: To live earnestly and conscientiously? PHILOSOPHER: For example, one wants to get into a university but makes no attempt to study. This an attitude of not living earnestly here and now. Of course, maybe the entrance examination is still far off. Maybe one is not sure what needs to be studied or how thoroughly, and one finds it troublesome. H
... See moreIchiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga • The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
Study, yes, but go live your life as well. It’s the only way that you’ll actually understand what any of it means.
Ryan Holiday • The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living: Featuring new translations of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius
Philosophy is at once the most sublime and the most trivial of human pursuits.