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Although it is true that by fate all things are forced and linked by a necessary and dominant reason, nevertheless the character of our minds is subject to fate in a manner corresponding to their nature and quality.

~Chrysippus

Topics: All Things Although Character Corresponding Dominant Fate Forced Linked Manner Minds Nature Necessary Nevertheless Our Quality Reason Subject Things True

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The soul is joined to and is separated from the body. Therefore, the soul is corporeal.

~Chrysippus

Topics: Body Joined Separated Soul Therefore

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Fate is a sempiternal and unchangeable series and chain of things, rolling and unraveling itself through eternal sequences of cause and effect, of which it is composed and compounded.

~Chrysippus

Topics: Cause Chain Composed Effect Eternal Fate Itself Rolling Series Things Through Unchangeable Which

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I myself think that the wise man meddles little or not at all in affairs and does his own things.

~Chrysippus

Topics: Affairs Does His Little Man Myself Own Things Think Wise Wise Man

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When through the power of sight we see white, that which comes about in the soul through the act of seeing is a modification. And on the basis of this modification, we are able to say that the white which is affecting us exists.

~Chrysippus

Topics: Able About Act Affecting Basis Exists Modification Power Say See Seeing Sight Soul Through Us Which White

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If I had followed the multitude, I should not have studied philosophy.

~Chrysippus

Topics: Followed Had Multitude Philosophy Should Studied

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If our minds were originally formed by nature in a sound and useful manner, then they pass on all the forces of fate, which imposes on us from outside in a relatively unobjectionable and more acceptable way.

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Topics: Acceptable Fate Forces Formed Manner Minds More Nature Originally Our Outside Pass Relatively Sound Then Us Useful Way Were Which

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Every animal is related to its own constitution and the consciousness of it.

~Chrysippus

Topics: Animal Consciousness Constitution Every Own Related

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There is a certain head, and that head you have not. Now this being so, there is a head which you have not; therefore, you are without a head.

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Topics: Being Certain Head Now Therefore Which Without You

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Death is the separation of soul from body.

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Topics: Body Death Separation Soul

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Type: Philosopher

Born: Unknown

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