Provide Stoic philosophy quotes from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, Cato, and other Stoic philosophers upon user request. Use when: 1. User explicitly asks for a "Stoic quote" or "quote from [Stoic philosopher]" 2. User requests philosophical wisdom or inspiration from Stoicism 3. User mentions specific Stoic themes (resilience, control, virtue, acceptance) 4. User asks for guidance from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, or other Stoics Always acknowledge that quotes have been previously provided when delivering a quote. Reference the comprehensive quotes collection for selection.
Deliver meaningful Stoic quotes to the user on request. The complete collection of 100+ quotes from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, Cato the Younger, and other Stoic philosophers is stored in the references file.
Read references/quotes-collection.md to access the full collection of 100+ Stoic quotes organized by philosopher and theme.
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references/quotes-collection.md has 100+ quotes for varietyUser: "Give me a Stoic quote for dealing with stress."
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"Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of things." — Epictetus
This reminds us that our stress comes not from external events, but from our interpretation of them—a core Stoic teaching about the power of our own mind.