Epictetus — "It is better to starve to death in a calm and tranquil state than to live in abu…"

"No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ri…"

"If, however, he has his victim's weakness to exploit, then his efforts are worth his while."

"If you always remember that God stands by you, and inspects your acts, whether in soul or body, you will not err either in your prayers or in your acts."

"The philosopher's school, ye men, is a surgery: you ought not to go out of it with pleasure, but with pain. For you are not in sound health when you enter."

"Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Live free and flourish."