If you pin your hopes on things outside your control, taking upon yourself things which rightfully belong to others, you are liable to stumble, fall, suffer, and blame both gods and men.
Stoic philosopher, former slave
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"Show me a man who is sick and happy, in danger and happy, dying and happy, exiled and happy, disgraced and happy: show him to me, for the sake of the gods! I long to see a Stoic."
Humorous"It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he already knows."
Shocking"The price of apathy is to be at the mercy of those who are not."
Strange & Unusual"Keep the prospect of death, exile and all such apparent tragedies before you every day – especially death – and you will never have an abject thought, or desire anything to excess."
Controversial"Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly."
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