Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
Author: Epictetus
Source:
Enchiridion
Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.
Author: Epictetus
Source:
Enchiridion
You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire.
Author: Seneca
Source:
On the Shortness of Life
Author: Seneca
Source:
On Providence
Author: Seneca
Source:
On Tranquility of Mind
There is no enjoying the possession of anything valuable unless one has someone to share it with.
Author: Seneca
Source:
On Tranquility of Mind