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Discuss The 4 Virtues of Stoicism?

Discuss The 4 Virtues of Stoicism?

 

Courage.

 

Temperance.

 

Justice.

 

Wisdom.

 

They are the most essential values in Stoic philosophy. “If, at some point in your life,” Marcus Aurelius wrote, “you should come across anything better than justice, truth, self-control, courage—it must be an extraordinary thing indeed.” That was almost twenty centuries ago. We have discovered a lot of things since then—automobiles, the Internet, cures for diseases that were previously a death sentence—but have we found anything better?

 

…than being brave

 

…than moderation and sobriety

 

…than doing what’s right

 

…than truth and understanding?

 

No, we have not. It’s unlikely we ever will. Everything we face in life is an opportunity to respond with these four traits:

 

Courage

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