1 - What if my leg is crippled? Do you want to blame the universe for it? Epictetus, D1.12 

2 - We must hurry, not because every hour we are closer to death but because, even before death, our perception and understanding start going down. M. Aurelius, M3.1 

3 - Pleasure is neither the reward for, nor the cause of, virtue, but it comes with it. Seneca, On Happiness. 9 

4 - You are given the faculty to cope with it. But you turn away from it at the very time you need it. Epictetus, D2.12 

5 - Almost everything … adds extra pleasure to someone who is sensitive and insightful about how the world works. M. Aurelius, M3.2 

6 - We don’t choose virtue for pleasure, but virtue gives pleasure when we choose it. Seneca, On Happiness. 9 

7 - What are you accountable for then? Only for things under your power, and proper use of impressions. Epictetus, D1.12 

8 - Hippocrates cured many illnesses, but fell ill and died … Alexander, Pompey, and Julius Caesar completely destroyed cities, slaughtered thousands of foot soldiers and horsemen in the battle, but when the time came, they too passed away. M. Aurelius, M3.3 

9 - No one can live pleasantly, unless they also live honourably. Seneca, On Happiness. 10 

10 - If you are placed in a position above others, are you going to behave like a tyrant? Epictetus, D1.13 

11 - Don’t waste the rest of your life worrying about others, unless it is for some mutual benefit. M. Aurelius, M3.4 

12 - I don’t call anyone wise who is overcome by anything, let alone by pleasure. Seneca, On Happiness. 11 

13 - If plants and our bodies are so intimately linked to the world and its rhythms, won’t the same be true of our minds—only more so? Epictetus, D1.14 

14 - The time you spend wondering what so-and-so is doing, saying, thinking, or plotting is the time that’s lost for some other task. M. Aurelius, M3.4 

15 - How can those immersed in pleasure guard themselves against toil, danger, want, and all the problems that surround and threaten their lives? Seneca, On Happiness. 11 

16 - Philosophy does not promise to get us anything outside our control. Epictetus, D1.15 

17 - See that your train of thoughts is not idle or random, and certainly not inquisitive or malicious. M. Aurelius, M3.4 

18 - You will say these people live in the midst of pleasures. Yet they are ill at ease because they take pleasure in what is not good. Seneca, On Happiness. 11 

19 - Nothing important happens in an instant. Even grapes and figs take time to ripen…be patient. Epictetus, D1.15 

20 - Your thoughts should be such that if someone asks “what’s on your mind?”, you should be able to answer frankly and without hesitation. M. Aurelius, M3.4 

21 - The pleasures of wise people … are mild and well-mannered. Seneca, On Happiness. 12 

22 - We neglect to give thanks … then complain to God concerning our condition. Epictetus, D1.16 

23 - Act willingly and quickly, taking into account common interest. M. Aurelius, M3.5 

24 - Too much pleasure is hurtful. Seneca, On Happiness. 13 

25 - I will continue to sing as long as I am permitted. I invite you to join me. Epictetus, D1.16 

26 - Act deliberately, yet without wavering. M. Aurelius, M3.5 

27 - We shall have pleasure ...but we shall be its masters and controllers. It may win some concessions from us, but will not force us into anything. Seneca, On Happiness. 14 

28 - Reason analyzes and coordinates everything. Therefore, reason should not go itself unanalyzed. Epictetus, D1.17 

29 - Avoid pretentious over-refinement. M. Aurelius, M3.5 

30 - [Those who seek excessive pleasure] are possessed by pleasure. They are either tortured by its absence or overwhelmed by its excess.. Seneca, On Happiness. 14 

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