Freedom can't be bought for nothing. If you hold her precious, you must hold all else of little worth.
Seneca the YoungerYou should rather suppose that those are involved in worthwhile duties who wish to have daily as their closest friends Zeno, Pythagoras, Democritus and all the other high priests of liberal studies, and Aristotle and Theophrastus. None of these will be too busy to see you, none of these will not send his visitor away happier and more devoted to himself, none of these will allow anyone to depart empty-handed. They are at home to all mortals by night and by day.
Seneca the YoungerThat which is given with pride and ostentation is rather an ambition than a bounty.
Seneca the YoungerDissembling profiteth nothing; a feigned countenance, and slightly forged externally, deceiveth but very few.
Seneca the Younger