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Sharon Lebell

Choosing a Philosophical Life

This article delves into Stoicism’s role in a philosophical life, emphasizing the integration of “We” virtues alongside traditional “I” virtues. It explores the significance of vulnerability, interdependence, and authentic relationships in ethical philosophy. By challenging conventional Stoic views, the author highlights the importance of a holistic approach to human flourishing

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Sharon Lebell August 17, 2023
"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
– CICERO
"If the way is not seeking always better ways, it is not the way."
– ROCCO JARMAN
"Caretake this moment. Immerse yourself in its particulars."
- EPICTETUS
"What is linear is not history but the human spirit."
– PROF. JOE SIRACUSA
“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion."
– ALBERT CAMUS
"Nights through dreams tell the myths forgotten by the day."
– C.G. JUNG
"If I had not been admitted to these studies it would not have been worth while to have been born."
- Seneca
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."
- Henry David Thoreau
"Beauty is always worth it."
- Sharon Lebell
"It is no measure of good health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."
- Jiddu Krishnamurti
"The Soul that would be touched by beauty must sometimes walk alone."
- Goethe
"Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in moving towards what will be."
- Kahlil Gibran
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