# Send Stoic Quotes to your agent
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
## Fast path
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
## Suggested prompts
### New install

```text
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
```
### Upgrade existing

```text
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
```
## Machine-readable fields
```json
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    "slug": "stoic-quotes",
    "name": "Stoic Quotes",
    "source": "tencent",
    "type": "skill",
    "category": "内容创作",
    "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/bshandley/stoic-quotes",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/bshandley/stoic-quotes",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
  },
  "install": {
    "downloadUrl": "/downloads/stoic-quotes",
    "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=stoic-quotes",
    "sourcePlatform": "tencent",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw",
    "packageFormat": "ZIP package",
    "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md",
    "includedAssets": [
      "SKILL.md",
      "references/quotes-collection.md"
    ],
    "downloadMode": "redirect",
    "sourceHealth": {
      "source": "tencent",
      "slug": "stoic-quotes",
      "status": "healthy",
      "reason": "direct_download_ok",
      "recommendedAction": "download",
      "checkedAt": "2026-04-30T17:18:38.978Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-05-07T17:18:38.978Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=stoic-quotes",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=stoic-quotes",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"stoic-quotes-1.0.1.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null,
        "slug": "stoic-quotes"
      },
      "scope": "item",
      "summary": "Item download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/stoic-quotes"
    },
    "validation": {
      "installChecklist": [
        "Use the Yavira download entry.",
        "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.",
        "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets."
      ],
      "postInstallChecks": [
        "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.",
        "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.",
        "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete."
      ]
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/stoic-quotes",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/stoic-quotes",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/stoic-quotes/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/stoic-quotes/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/stoic-quotes/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### Purpose

Deliver meaningful Stoic quotes to the user on request. The complete collection of 100+ quotes from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, Cato the Younger, and other Stoic philosophers is stored in the references file.

### When to Use

User says: "Give me a Stoic quote" or "Quote of the day"
User asks for wisdom from a specific philosopher (Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, Cato)
User mentions themes like control, adversity, virtue, acceptance, resilience
User wants inspiration or philosophical guidance

### 1. Load the Quotes Collection

Read references/quotes-collection.md to access the full collection of 100+ Stoic quotes organized by philosopher and theme.

### 2. Select an Appropriate Quote

Choose based on:

User's specific request (philosopher, theme, or random)
Context of current conversation if relevant
Variety (don't repeat the same quotes frequently)

### 3. Deliver the Quote

"[Quote text here]"
— Philosopher Name

### 4. Optional Enhancement

Briefly explain the context or meaning if it adds value
Connect to the user's situation if appropriate
Suggest a theme for next time

### Marcus Aurelius (Quick Reference)

On control: "You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."
On action: "Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one."
On life: "It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live."
On thoughts: "The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts."

### Seneca (Quick Reference)

On suffering: "We suffer more often in imagination than in reality."
On adversity: "A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials."
On time: "It's not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste much of it."
On bearing: "It does not matter what you bear, but how you bear it."

### Epictetus (Quick Reference)

On reaction: "It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."
On freedom: "No man is free who is not master of himself."
On perception: "Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of things."
On control: "Some things are in our control and others not."

### Cato the Younger (Quick Reference)

On silence: "Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain your tongue."
On action: "I only start to speak when I'm sure that what I have to say is not better left unsaid."
On liberty: "Don't be beholden to a tyrant for showing mercy. He has no right to rule over you in the first place."

### Themes for Selection

When user mentions a theme, select from:

Control/Agency: Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus
Adversity/Resilience: Seneca, Marcus Aurelius
Virtue/Character: Marcus Aurelius, Cato
Silence/Discipline: Cato
Freedom: Epictetus
Time/Mortality: Seneca, Marcus Aurelius
Acceptance: Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius

### Important Notes

Include attribution: Always state the philosopher's name with the quote
Format beautifully: Use proper Italics for the quote, em-dash for attribution
Don't overwhelm: Provide 1-3 quotes per request, not the entire collection
Full collection available: Reference references/quotes-collection.md has 100+ quotes for variety

### Example Delivery

User: "Give me a Stoic quote for dealing with stress."

Response:

"Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of things."
— Epictetus
This reminds us that our stress comes not from external events, but from our interpretation of them—a core Stoic teaching about the power of our own mind.
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: bshandley
- Version: 1.0.1
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Item download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.
- Health scope: item
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-04-30T17:18:38.978Z
- Expires at: 2026-05-07T17:18:38.978Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/stoic-quotes)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/stoic-quotes/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/stoic-quotes/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/stoic-quotes/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/stoic-quotes)