Frases de Zenão de Cítio
Zenão de Cítio
Data de nascimento: 334 a.C.
Data de falecimento: 263 a.C.
Zenão de Cítio foi um filósofo da Grécia Antiga. Nasceu na ilha de Chipre. Lecionou em Atenas, onde fundou a escola filosófica estoica por volta de 300 a.C. Com base nas ideias dos cínicos, o estoicismo enfatizava a paz de espírito, conquistada através de uma vida plena de virtude, de acordo com as leis da natureza. O estoicismo floresceu como a filosofia predominante no mundo greco-romano até o advento do cristianismo.
Citações Zenão de Cítio
„O sentido da vida consiste estar de acordo com a natureza.“
atribuída por Diogene Laerzio in "Vitae Philosophorum"
„Nenhum mal é honorável; mas a morte é honorável; portanto a morte não é má.“
citado por Seneca en "Epístolas No. 82"
„A felicidade é o bem fluir da vida.“
citado por Stobaeus, ii. 77.
„We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say.“
As quoted in Diogenes Laërtius Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, vii. 23.
Variant translation: The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less.
„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.“
As quoted in De Natura Deorum by Cicero, ii. 8.; iii. 9.
„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.“
As quoted by Diogenes Laërtius, in Lives of Eminent Philosophers: 'Zeno', 7.87.
The "end" here means “the goal of life.”
„Happiness is a good flow of life.“
As quoted by Stobaeus, ii. 77.
„Love is a God, who cooperates in securing the safety of the city.“
As quoted in Deipnosophists by Athenaeus, xiii. 561c.
„No evil is honorable; but death is honorable; therefore death is not evil.“
As quoted in Epistles No. 82, by Seneca the Younger
„A bad feeling is a commotion of the mind repugnant to reason, and against nature.“
As quoted in Tusculanae Quaestiones by Cicero, iv. 6.
„All the good are friends of one another.“
As quoted in Stromata, v. 14. by Clement of Alexandria