Marcus Aurelius: “Accustom thyself as much as possible on the occasion of anything being done by any person to inquire with thyself, For…”

Thou must turn to profit the present by the aid of reason and justice.

For every judgment and movement and desire and aversion is within, and no evil ascends so high.

All that is from the gods is full of providence.

As thou intendest to live when them art gone out, ... so it is in thy power to live here.