"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body."
Source not yet traced to a specific passage, so treat the exact wording as unverified. See disputed and misattributed quotes.
Not a Stoic. Joseph Addison is classed as Contemplative & Other: Voices from outside the Greco-Roman tradition, included here for reflection. These are not Stoic in origin.
More from the Contemplative & Other collection
- "The crazy open the paths that the wise then follow."
- "There are three things that are certain: death, taxes, and maintenance."
- "Value those who seek the truth, distrust those who have found it."
- "There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. Our brain, our heart is our temple; philosophy is kindness."
- "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."