From Cicero: “The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.”
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Quote of the day 11/24/25
From Seneca: “Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.”
Quote of the day 11/19/25
From Marcus Aurelius: “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive-to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”
Quote of the day 11/18/2025
From Marcus Aurelius: “Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”
Quote of the day 10/22/25
From Seneca: “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
Quote of the day 10/21/25
From Seneca: “Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.”
Quote of the day 09/27/25
From Marcus Aurelius: “Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”
Quote of the day 08/15/25
From Marcus Aurelius: “You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
Quote of the day 11/03/24
From Plutarch: “The future bears down upon each one of us with all the hazards of the unknown. The only way out is through.”
Quote of the day 11/02/24
From Plutarch’ “For though all persons are equally subject to the caprice of fortune, yet all good men have one advantage she cannot deny, which is this, to act reasonably under misfortunes.”