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Cleanthes (c. 330 BC – c. 230 BC), of Assos, was a Greek Stoic philosopher and the successor to Zeno as the second head (scholarch) of the Stoic school in Athens. Originally a boxer, he came to Athens where he took up philosophy, listening to Zeno's lectures. He supported himself by working as water-carrier at night. After the death of Zeno, c. 262 BC, he became the head of the school, a post he held for the next 32 years. Cleanthes successfully preserved and developed Zeno's doctrines. He originated new ideas in Stoic physics, and developed Stoicism in accordance with the principles of materialism and pantheism. Among the fragments of Cleanthes' writings which have come down to us, the largest is a Hymn to Zeus. His pupil was Chrysippus wh ...more

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	Hymn to Zeus 3.13 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fragments of Zeno and Cleanthes; With Introd. and Explanatory Notes by Zeno of Citium, Cleanthes of Assos liked it 3.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2009 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The willing are led by fate, the reluctant are dragged.”
― Cleanthes of Assos, Hymn to Zeus

tags: cleanthes, epictetus, marcus-aurelius, philosophy, seneca, stoic, stoicism

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