Epictetus

The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things. ”

All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain. ”

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants. ”

Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant. ”

Whoever does not regard what he has as most ample wealth, is unhappy, though he be master of the world. ”

Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed. ”

The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests. ”

Difficulties are things that show a person what they are. ”

Freedom is the right to live as we wish. ”

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire. ”