Theme

Equanimity philosophy quotes

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

Why this theme matters

This theme page collects 5 English passages that touch equanimity 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

Baruch Spinoza , Bhagavad Gita , Wang Yangming , Marcus Aurelius

Frequently asked questions

What did philosophers say about equanimity?

They approached equanimity 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 equanimity?

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

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  1. I shall endeavor not to laugh at human actions, nor to weep over them, nor to hate them, but to understand them.
  2. Treating pleasure and pain, gain and loss, victory and defeat as the same…
  3. This mind is luminous—what more is there to say?
  4. Contacts with the senses, O son of Kunti, give cold and heat, pleasure and pain; they come and go — endure them.
  5. Do not be troubled about whether the rest of life will be long or short, as if that mattered much.