It is not things that disturb us, but our judgments about things. For example, death is nothing terrible, for if it were, it would have appeared so to Socrates; but the judgment that death is terrible — that is the terrible thing.
Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
Only the educated are free.
Marcus Aurelius·180 ADWhen another blames you or hates you, or people voice similar criticisms, go to their souls, penetrate inside and see what sort of people they are. You will realize that there is no need to be racked with anxiety that they should hold any particular opinion about you.
Rumi·1273The fault is in the one who blames. Spirit sees nothing to criticize.
Walt Whitman·1855Re-examine all you have been told. Dismiss whatever insults your own soul.
