No Man Is Free Who Is Not Master Of Himself.

“No man is free who is not master of himself.”

—Epictetus

“We cannot control the evil tongues of others, but a good life enables us to disregard them.”

—Cato

“You will earn the respect of all if you begin by earning the respect of yourself. Don't expect to encourage good deeds in people conscious of your own misdeeds.”

—Musonius Rufus

“Through discipline comes freedom.”

—Aristotle

“Since I say that this is the case, the person who is practicing to become a philosopher must seek to overcome himself so that he won’t welcome pleasure and avoid pain, so that he won’t love living and fear death, and so that, in the case of money, he won’t honor receiving over giving.”

—Musonius Rufus

“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.”

—Seneca