Our (the Stoic) motto, as you know, is live according to nature.
No choice maxims - we Stoics don't practice that kind of window dressing.
stoicism is the fundamental characteristic of the French.
Spartans, stoics, heroes, saints and gods use short and positive speech.
Stoicism is a philosophy designed for the masses, and if it has to be simplified a bit to reach the masses, so be it.
I practice stoic philosophy. As a human being, you may have emotions, but these don't need to affect your soul. The two are not one.
Hillary Clinton appears to believe in a form of stoicism - which is a tried and true life philosophy.
stoicism and silence does not serve us nor our communities, only the forces of things as they are.