Whoever then wishes to be free, let him neither wish for anything nor avoid anything which depends on others: if he does not observe this rule, he must be a slave.
EpictetusOne that desires to excel should endeavor in those things that are in themselves most excellent.
EpictetusWhat is it that every man seeks? To be secure, to be happy, to do what he pleases without restraint and without compulsion.
Epictetus