You May Fetter My Leg, But Zeus

If You Would Be Good, First Believe That You Are Bad.

Of Pleasures, Those Which Occur Most Rarely Give The Most Delight.

Don’t Consent To Be Hurt And You Won’t Be Hurt – This Is A Choice Over Which You Have Control

The Two Powers Which In My Opinion Constitute A Wise Man Are Those Of Bearing And Forbearing.

Nothing Outside The Will Can Hinder Or Harm The Will; It Can Only Harm Itself. If Then We Accept This, And, When Things Go Amiss, Are Inclined To Blame Ourselves, Remembering That Judgment Alone Can Disturb Our Peace And Constancy, I Swear To You By All The Gods That We Have Made Progress.