If you want to be a man of leisure, don't be a slave to your desires.
Stoic philosopher, former slave
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"Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him."
Controversial"What do you want to be? A philosopher? Then do what philosophers do."
Humorous"If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid."
Strange & Unusual"Remember, it is not enough to be hit or insulted to be harmed, you must believe that you are being harmed. If someone succeeds in provoking you, realize that your mind is complicit in the provocation.…"
Controversial"To say that 'I will do it tomorrow' is to say that 'I will not do it at all.'"
Strange & Unusual