Moral Letters to Lucilius, Letter 16 (tr. Richard M. Gummere, 1917)
The book opens with
Philosophy shapes the soul and guides conduct, showing what to do and what to leave undone
Their wordsIt moulds and constructs the soul; it orders our life, guides our conduct, shows us what we should do and what we should leave undone; it sits at the helm and directs our course as we waver amid uncertainties.
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