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Musonius Rufus on fatherhood, character, and how to live

5 sourced quotes from Musonius Rufus, each with the original work, the year, and links to a primary or scholarly source you can check yourself. Selected for what they say to a man raising children.

“Straight from infancy they ought to be taught that this is right and that is wrong... From this training understanding is developed in those who…”
Lectures, Lecture IV, c. 70 AD
“The child who is trained properly... must be accustomed to endure hardship, not to fear death, not to be disheartened in the face of any misfortune.”
Lectures, Lecture IV, c. 70 AD
“To shun selfishness and to have high regard for fairness and, being a human being, to wish to help and to be unwilling to harm one's fellow men is…”
Lectures, Lecture IV, c. 70 AD
“Each one of us ought to try to leave brothers rather than money to our children, so as to leave greater assurances of blessings.”
Lectures, Lecture XV, c. 65 AD
“One may remark what a fine sight it is to see a man or woman surrounded by their children.”
Lectures, Lecture XV, c. 65 AD

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Works quoted here: Lectures, Lecture IV, Lectures, Lecture XV.