If a man should be in a passion and curse you, go away and say, 'This man is angry with me.' Do not say, 'He has cursed me.' For that is to add to the injury.
Stoic philosopher, former slave
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"Small-minded people are fond of saying, 'By Zeus, I wish I were not a philosopher!'"
Humorous"Do not seek to have everything that happens happen as you wish, but choose to wish that everything that happens happen as it does, and your life will proceed smoothly."
Strange & Unusual"If a man does not know to what port he is sailing, no wind is favorable."
Humorous"Whoever is not content with what he has, would not be content with what he wishes to have."
Controversial"If you want to be a philosopher, prepare to be mocked."
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