"The cure for pain is in the pain."
Source not yet traced to a specific passage, so treat the exact wording as unverified. See disputed and misattributed quotes.
Not a Stoic. Rumi 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 greatest proof of a people's civilization is the way they treat their animals."
- "The world is a beautiful book, but of little use to those who cannot read."
- "Man is a being who gets used to everything."
- "Words are like leaves; where they abound, rarely is found much fruit of reason."
- "Life is an echo. If you don't like what you're receiving, pay attention to what you're emitting."