Fate is a sempiternal and unchangeable series and chain of things, rolling and unraveling itself through eternal sequences of cause and effect, of which it is composed and compounded. Chrysippus chaincomposecompound Change image and share on social
The soul is joined to and is separated from the body. Therefore, the soul is corporeal. Chrysippus bodycorporealjoin Change image and share on social
Although it is true that by fate all things are forced and linked by a necessary and dominant reason, nevertheless the character of our minds is subject to fate in a manner corresponding to their nature and quality. Chrysippus characterdominantfate share on social
Of causes, some are complete and primary, others auxiliary and proximate. Hence, when we say that all things come about through fate by antecedent causes, we do not mean this to be understood as 'by complete and primary causes,' but 'by auxiliary and proximate causes.' Chrysippus antecedentauxiliarycomplete share on social
Vice, by comparison with terrible accidents, has its own peculiar explanation. For, in a way, it does occur in accordance with the rationale of nature, and its occurrence is not, so to speak, useless in relation to the whole world. For otherwise, the good would not exist, either. Chrysippus accidentaccordancecomparison share on social