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“The wise man considers what he ought to do, not what he may do.” — Cicero
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“It is better to conquer desire than to gain what you desire.” — Chrysippus
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“Philosophy should be practiced, not talked about.” — Musonius Rufus
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“No one can live well unless he knows how to die well.” — Musonius Rufus
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“The wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.” — Cleanthes
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“The goal of life is living in agreement with nature.” — Zeno of Citium
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“Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we might hear twice as much as we speak.” — Zeno of Citium
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“He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.” — Seneca
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“You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire.” — Seneca
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“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” — Seneca
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“It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.” — Seneca
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“Don’t return to philosophy as a task-master, but as one who washes off dust and sweat.” — Marcus Aurelius
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“Objective judgment, now, at this very moment. Unselfish action, now, at this very moment.” — Marcus Aurelius
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“The mind without passions is a fortress; no one can take it by force.” — Marcus Aurelius
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