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“A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.”
― Essays and Aphorisms
― Essays and Aphorisms
“It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what others say in a whole book.”
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“The truth is that everyone is bored, and devotes himself to cultivating habits.”
― The Plague
― The Plague
“They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn.”
― On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It
― On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It
“Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.”
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Stoic Book Club
— 894 members
— last activity Feb 17, 2026 10:41PM
This club is about traditional Stoicism with the distinct purpose of enabling and promoting discourse on Stoic philosophy as a way of life.
Existential Book Club
— 1550 members
— last activity May 29, 2026 06:15AM
This a book club for anybody interested in reading existentialist literature and fiction. Every month I'll be putting up a new text either by an exist ...more
Sean’s 2025 Year in Books
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