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Top 25 Massimo Pigliucci Quotes (2025 Update)

Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “One of the first lessons from Stoicism, then, is to focus our attention and efforts where we have the most power and then let the universe run as it will. This will save us both a lot of energy and a lot of worry. Another.”

1. “One of the first lessons from Stoicism, then, is to focus our attention and efforts where we have the most power and then let the universe run as it will. This will save us both a lot of energy and a lot of worry. Another.”

— Massimo Pigliucci

Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “Better to endure pain in an honorable manner than to seek joy in a shameful one.”

2. “Better to endure pain in an honorable manner than to seek joy in a shameful one.”

— Massimo Pigliucci

Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “Shift your goals from the external to the internal: repeat to yourself that your objective is not to hit the target, but to deliver the best shot of which you are capable.”

3. “Shift your goals from the external to the internal: repeat to yourself that your objective is not to hit the target, but to deliver the best shot of which you are capable.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “The downside of skepticism: it can easily turn into an arrogant position of a priori rejection of any new phenomenon or idea, a position that is as lacking in critical thinking as the one of the true believer, and that simply does not help either science or the public at large.”

4. “The downside of skepticism: it can easily turn into an arrogant position of a priori rejection of any new phenomenon or idea, a position that is as lacking in critical thinking as the one of the true believer, and that simply does not help either science or the public at large.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “The problem nowadays is that, by and large, we do a pretty bad job of picking role models. We glorify actors, singers, athletes, and generic “celebrities,” only to be disappointed when – predictably – it turns out that their excellence at reciting, singing, playing basketball, or racking up Facebook likes and Twitter followers has pretty much nothing to do with their moral fiber.”

5. “The problem nowadays is that, by and large, we do a pretty bad job of picking role models. We glorify actors, singers, athletes, and generic “celebrities,” only to be disappointed when – predictably – it turns out that their excellence at reciting, singing, playing basketball, or racking up Facebook likes and Twitter followers has pretty much nothing to do with their moral fiber.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “If a theory purports to explain everything, then it is likely not explaining much at all.”

6. “If a theory purports to explain everything, then it is likely not explaining much at all.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “Now here are three stages of wisdom: the unwise person blames other people for what are, in the end, her own judgments about things; the person who is making progress does not blame others, but only herself; the wise person does not blame even herself.”

7. “Now here are three stages of wisdom: the unwise person blames other people for what are, in the end, her own judgments about things; the person who is making progress does not blame others, but only herself; the wise person does not blame even herself.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “Shaping your character is ultimately the only thing under your control.”

8. “Shaping your character is ultimately the only thing under your control.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “For every expert there is an equal and opposite expert; but for every fact there is not necessarily an equal and opposite fact. – Thomas Sowell, American economist.”

9. “For every expert there is an equal and opposite expert; but for every fact there is not necessarily an equal and opposite fact. – Thomas Sowell, American economist.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “The fact that our qualities are relational has ethical implications. Since there is no “me” that is completely independent of my relationships, I live well to the extent that I do a good job at my relationships.”

10. “The fact that our qualities are relational has ethical implications. Since there is no “me” that is completely independent of my relationships, I live well to the extent that I do a good job at my relationships.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “Confucius was once asked if there is “one teaching that can serve as a guide for one’s entire life.” He said that all you really need to know is the word reciprocity: “Do not impose upon others what you yourself do not desire.”

11. “Confucius was once asked if there is “one teaching that can serve as a guide for one’s entire life.” He said that all you really need to know is the word reciprocity: “Do not impose upon others what you yourself do not desire.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “Touch everything lightly, enjoy it while it is within your reach, and do not regret it when it is gone, since that is the nature of things.”

12. “Touch everything lightly, enjoy it while it is within your reach, and do not regret it when it is gone, since that is the nature of things.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “The thought is that Hitler is an unfortunate node in the way the world is unfolding. He did not choose to be the evil person he is. He deserves compassion, not anger. And he must die for reasons of compassion: compassion for him and all those who might suffer his awfulness.”

13. “The thought is that Hitler is an unfortunate node in the way the world is unfolding. He did not choose to be the evil person he is. He deserves compassion, not anger. And he must die for reasons of compassion: compassion for him and all those who might suffer his awfulness.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “There is no way to get everything in life: You either cultivate your own reason and give precedence to virtue above all else, or you desperately go after externals. You will either give priority to things within you, or to those outside of you. There is a trade-off, and you have to decide which way to go.”

14. “There is no way to get everything in life: You either cultivate your own reason and give precedence to virtue above all else, or you desperately go after externals. You will either give priority to things within you, or to those outside of you. There is a trade-off, and you have to decide which way to go.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “We are not becoming more educated; we are simply acquiring more knowledge. There is a fundamental difference between the two.”

15. “We are not becoming more educated; we are simply acquiring more knowledge. There is a fundamental difference between the two.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “The ancient Epicureans observed that, since we are all made of particles and we observe no sentience after death, fear-based religion is unnecessary and people should focus on living well. After we die, the particles in our bodies return to nature and are recycled into other bodies. There are important ethical repercussions once we accept that we get only one life.”

16. “The ancient Epicureans observed that, since we are all made of particles and we observe no sentience after death, fear-based religion is unnecessary and people should focus on living well. After we die, the particles in our bodies return to nature and are recycled into other bodies. There are important ethical repercussions once we accept that we get only one life.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “Epicureans, from the beginning, rejected idealisms and absolutes that divorced people from context and from nature, and chose to engage reality instead. Our morality is contextual. Rather than hand down absolute dos and don’ts, the first Epicureans elaborated methods by which we can most effectively use our faculties.”

17. “Epicureans, from the beginning, rejected idealisms and absolutes that divorced people from context and from nature, and chose to engage reality instead. Our morality is contextual. Rather than hand down absolute dos and don’ts, the first Epicureans elaborated methods by which we can most effectively use our faculties.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “By contrast, everyone can have a good life according to the Cynics, but few of us are inclined to spend it living in a tub and defecating in the streets.”

18. “By contrast, everyone can have a good life according to the Cynics, but few of us are inclined to spend it living in a tub and defecating in the streets.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “Understanding is the beginning of both wisdom and compassion.”

19. “Understanding is the beginning of both wisdom and compassion.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “So what can you do? Shift your goals from the external to the internal: repeat to yourself that your objective is not to hit the target, but to deliver the best shot of which you are capable; it is not to get the job promotion, but to be the most deserving candidate for it; it is not for someone else to love you, but to be the most loving person you can be. If you redirect your attention and desires in this fashion, you will be happy and serene.”

20. “So what can you do? Shift your goals from the external to the internal: repeat to yourself that your objective is not to hit the target, but to deliver the best shot of which you are capable; it is not to get the job promotion, but to be the most deserving candidate for it; it is not for someone else to love you, but to be the most loving person you can be. If you redirect your attention and desires in this fashion, you will be happy and serene.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “Seneca actually explicitly says in his thirty-third letter to his friend Lucilius: Will I not walk in the footsteps of my predecessors? I will indeed use the ancient road – but if I find another route that is more direct and has fewer ups and downs, I will stake out that one. Those who advanced these doctrines before us are not our masters but our guides. The truth lies open to all; it has not yet been taken over. Much is left also for those yet to come.”

21. “Seneca actually explicitly says in his thirty-third letter to his friend Lucilius: Will I not walk in the footsteps of my predecessors? I will indeed use the ancient road – but if I find another route that is more direct and has fewer ups and downs, I will stake out that one. Those who advanced these doctrines before us are not our masters but our guides. The truth lies open to all; it has not yet been taken over. Much is left also for those yet to come.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “The most recent modern rendition of the Enchiridion is due to Sharon Lebelle in 1995, under the title The Art of Living: The Classic Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness.”

22. “The most recent modern rendition of the Enchiridion is due to Sharon Lebelle in 1995, under the title The Art of Living: The Classic Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “The same goes even for death itself: it cannot be a bad thing, because you will not be there when it arrives.”

23. “The same goes even for death itself: it cannot be a bad thing, because you will not be there when it arrives.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “True philosophy is a matter of a little theory and a lot of practice:.”

24. “True philosophy is a matter of a little theory and a lot of practice:.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “Epictetus. The words in questions were, I have to die. If it is now, well then I die now; if later, then now I will take my lunch, since the hour for lunch has arrived – and dying I will tend to later.”

25. “Epictetus. The words in questions were, I have to die. If it is now, well then I die now; if later, then now I will take my lunch, since the hour for lunch has arrived – and dying I will tend to later.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “But that would be exactly the wrong way to look at him, because it would be an attempt to make him a godlike figure capable of doing what no human being can do: completely transcend his own upbringing. Instead, we should assess him by the standards of his own culture and time. By those standards, he was a role model indeed.”

26. “But that would be exactly the wrong way to look at him, because it would be an attempt to make him a godlike figure capable of doing what no human being can do: completely transcend his own upbringing. Instead, we should assess him by the standards of his own culture and time. By those standards, he was a role model indeed.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “Nothing can be traded if the price is compromising of your character.”

27. “Nothing can be traded if the price is compromising of your character.”

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Massimo Pigliucci Quote: “The discipline of action, then, is concerned with learning how to properly act in the world, both toward ourselves and toward others.”

28. “The discipline of action, then, is concerned with learning how to properly act in the world, both toward ourselves and toward others.”

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