Setup & Installation
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Version History
Remove unnecessary acknowledgment phrase requirement
What This Skill Does
Delivers quotes from Stoic philosophers including Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, and Cato the Younger. Selects from a collection of 100+ quotes organized by philosopher and theme. Can match quotes to a requested theme, specific philosopher, or conversational context.
Pulls from a curated 100+ quote collection indexed by philosopher and theme, so responses match the user's context rather than returning generic results.
When to use it
- Starting the day with a Marcus Aurelius quote
- Finding Stoic wisdom on dealing with a setback
- Requesting quotes on themes like resilience or acceptance
- Getting a quote from a specific philosopher by name
- Asking for philosophical guidance during a difficult moment
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: 'Give me a Stoic quote about dealing with stress'
- 1Reads the quotes collection from references/quotes-collection.md
- 2Identifies stress as related to the control and perception themes
- 3Selects an Epictetus quote on how views, not events, cause disturbance
- 4Formats the quote with italic text and philosopher attribution
- 5Adds a brief explanation connecting the quote to the user's situation
Formatted Epictetus quote with attribution and a one-sentence contextual note