Beautifully said. It’s another way to say “Freedom is the reward of self-mastery.”

Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.

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You become what you give your attention to.

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He who avoids discomfort avoids growth.

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He who fears death will never do anything worthy of a living man.

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He who is brave is free.

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The obstacle is the way.

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Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.

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He who suffers before it is necessary, suffers more than is necessary.

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Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.

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Happiness is a quality of the soul, not a function of one's material circumstances.

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He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

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Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.

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We suffer more in imagination than in reality.

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Do not waste what remains of your life in speculating about others, unless it is for some mutual benefit.

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He who avoids pain avoids growth.

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Cleverness is not wisdom.

- Euripides

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Happiness is not found in the accumulation of things, but in the discipline to need less.

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Happiness depends on the quality of your thoughts, not on external circumstances.

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The obstacle is not in the way; it is the way.

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