Theme

Endurance philosophy quotes

Philosophy quotations on endurance, gathered from verified English renderings across traditions.

Why this theme matters

This theme page collects 5 English passages that touch endurance as a philosophical concern—whether as a concept to define, a value to pursue, or a problem to examine.

In the history of philosophy

Related discussions appear across Greek, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and modern European traditions. Use the quotations below as entry points, then follow thinker pages for fuller context.

Thinkers in this collection

Viktor Frankl , Laozi , Bhagavad Gita , The Book of Changes

Frequently asked questions

What did philosophers say about endurance?

They approached endurance from ethics, metaphysics, politics, and lived practice. The passages below show several of those angles in compact form.

Where can I find philosophy quotes about endurance?

This archive page is organized for that search intent: verified English quotations, with links to thinkers and related themes.

How should I read these quotations?

Read the sentence first, then check school and source. A quotation is a doorway into an argument, not a substitute for the surrounding text.

  1. Those who have a 'why' to live can bear with almost any 'how'.
  2. Know contentment, and you will not be disgraced; know when to stop, and you will not be imperiled — thus you can endure.
  3. Contacts with the senses give cold and heat, pleasure and pain; they come and go and are impermanent—endure them.
  4. Contacts with the senses, O son of Kunti, give cold and heat, pleasure and pain; they come and go — endure them.
  5. When exhausted, change; when changing, one gets through; when getting through, one endures.