Zénón z Kitia citáty
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Zénón z Kitia
Datum narození: 334 př. n. l.
Datum úmrtí: 263 př. n. l.
Zénón z Kitia byl vlivný řecký filosof helénistické doby, zakladatel stoicismu. Z jeho díla se zachovaly jen zlomky u jiných autorů a také o jeho životě víme jen anekdotické příběhy. Zato jeho filosofie sebeovládání měla nesmírný vliv v celé pozdní antice, zejména v Římě a v raném křesťanství. Také v novověku se ke stoicismu hlásilo mnoho významných lidí.
Je po něm pojmenován měsíční kráter Zeno.
Citáty Zénón z Kitia
„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.”
„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.
„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.
„All the good are friends of one another.“
As quoted in Stromata, v. 14. by Clement of Alexandria
„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.
