Epictetus — "Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlli…"

"What, then, is the fruit of these doctrines? Tranquillity, fearlessness, freedom."

"If you are kissed by a beautiful woman, or boy, do not say, 'I am fortunate,' but 'I have been kissed by a beautiful woman.'"

"What you shun enduring yourself, attempt not to impose on others. You shun slavery- beware enslaving others! If you can endure to do that, one would think you had been once upon a time a slave yoursel…"

"If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid with regard to external things."

"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.…"