"Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that are not within our control."

"He who is not a good servant will not be a good master."

"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."

"Do not seek to have everything that happens happen as you wish, but wish for everything to happen as it actually does happen, and your life will be serene."

"Don't just say you have read books. Show that through them you have learned to think more accurately, to be less of a slave to your passions."