Chrysippus Quotes - BrainyQuote

Greek - Philosopher 279 BC - 206 BC

Vice cannot be removed completely, nor is it right that it should be removed.

Right Cannot Should Vice

The anchovy which is found in the sea at Athens, men despise on account of its abundance and say that it is a poor man's fish; but in other cities, they prize it above everything, even where it is far inferior to the Attic anchovy.

Sea Man Men Fish

When through the power of sight we see white, that which comes about in the soul through the act of seeing is a modification. And on the basis of this modification, we are able to say that the white which is affecting us exists.

Soul Power White See

I myself think that the wise man meddles little or not at all in affairs and does his own things.

Myself Man Wise Wise Man

If I had followed the multitude, I should not have studied philosophy.

Philosophy Should Had Multitude

There is a certain head, and that head you have not. Now this being so, there is a head which you have not; therefore, you are without a head.

You Being Without Now

Death is the separation of soul from body.

Death Soul Body Separation

The soul is joined to and is separated from the body. Therefore, the soul is corporeal.

Soul Body Therefore Separated

Of causes, some are complete and primary, others auxiliary and proximate. Hence, when we say that all things come about through fate by antecedent causes, we do not mean this to be understood as 'by complete and primary causes,' but 'by auxiliary and proximate causes.'

Fate Say Things Some

If something were brought about without an antecedent cause, it would be untrue that all things come about through fate. But if it is plausible that all events have an antecedent cause, what ground can be offered for not conceding that all things come about through fate?

Fate Things Something Events

Fate is a sempiternal and unchangeable series and chain of things, rolling and unraveling itself through eternal sequences of cause and effect, of which it is composed and compounded.

Fate Things Through Rolling

Although it is true that by fate all things are forced and linked by a necessary and dominant reason, nevertheless the character of our minds is subject to fate in a manner corresponding to their nature and quality.

Nature Character Quality True

If our minds were originally formed by nature in a sound and useful manner, then they pass on all the forces of fate, which imposes on us from outside in a relatively unobjectionable and more acceptable way.

Nature Way Fate Sound

Vice, by comparison with terrible accidents, has its own peculiar explanation. For, in a way, it does occur in accordance with the rationale of nature, and its occurrence is not, so to speak, useless in relation to the whole world. For otherwise, the good would not exist, either.

Nature Good World Way

Every animal is related to its own constitution and the consciousness of it.

Animal Constitution Own Consciousness

Loading...

Load more quotes

Related Authors

Aristotle
Quotes

Socrates
Quotes

Epictetus
Quotes

Diogenes
Quotes

Heraclitus
Quotes

Plutarch
Quotes

Epicurus
Quotes

BrainyQuote

BrainyQuote Desktop

BrainyQuote Mobile

Site

Quote Of The Day

Social

BQ on Pinterest

BQ on Instagram

Apps

iPhone/iPad app

Quote Of The Day Feeds

Javascript and RSS feeds

WordPress plugin

Quote of the Day Email

About

Copyright © 2001 - 2019 BrainyQuote