You lose only the things you have

Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed.

The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.

Ask yourself: Does this appearance (of events) concern the things that are within my own control or those that are not? If it concerns anything outside your control, train yourself not to worry about it.

It's so simple really: If you say you're going to do something, do it. If you start something, finish it.

If you set your heart upon philosophy, you must straightway prepare yourself to be laughed at and mocked by many who will say Behold a philosopher arisen among us! or How came you by that brow of scorn? But do you cherish no scorn, but hold to those things which seem to you the best, as one set by God in that place. Remember too, that if you abide in those ways, those who first mocked you, the same shall afterwards reverence you; but if you yield to them, you will be laughed at twice as much as before.

You lose only the things you have