If I knew that it was fated for me to be sick, I would even… - Chrysippus of Soli

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If I knew that it was fated for me to be sick, I would even wish for it; for the foot also, if it had intelligence, would volunteer to get muddy.

Chrysippus of Soli

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Chrysippus (c. 279 – c. 206 BCE) was a Greek philosopher, and head of the Stoic school in Athens, from about 230 BCE.

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Native Name: Χρύσιππος ὁ Σολεύς

Alternative Names: Chrysippus

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