The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
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He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.Epictetus
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All religions must be tolerated... for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.
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Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
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It is better to advise than upbraid, for the one corrects the erring the other only convicts them.
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