826. Posidonius talks about pain

from Stoic Meditations · host Massimo Pigliucci

Posidonius was once afflicted by severe pain, and yet invited Pompey to discuss philosophy. He said: “Pain, it is to no purpose; notwithstanding you are troublesome, I will never acknowledge you an evil.”

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