Socrates

Human virtue or excellence comes not by chance or by blindly following the opinions of others, but by knowing the principles that regulate and control the appetites and passions of men.

 

Is that so, Ohh wise one?

 

Aye, that is so. =D Haha.

 

that sounds like stoicism to me....

 

Alex: Where are all you people getting these nifty, cute little sigs? =P

 

moonshyne made it for me

 

nah, a stoic wouldn't bother knowing principles, since they don't really matter anyway

 

M_N_Son

Socrates was the wisest of men.
For he knew that he knew nothing.

Occam

PS.
Stoics are rational humans
In a human world that cries 'poor me'
Thus they are the BEST people to have around
when the shit hits the fan.

 

By knowing the appetites and passions of men, one may no longer be a slave to the ego.

 

we must first understand ourselves, before that which we view and reason

 

No he didn't.