Thou seest how few the things are, the which if a man lays hold of, he is able to live a life which flows in quiet, and is like the existence of the gods; for the gods on their part will require nothing more from him who observes these things.
From his personal reflections, highlighting the simplicity of the path to a serene and divinely approved life.
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All these things happen to them by reason of their ignorance of what is good and evil.
One is that things do not touch the soul, for they are external and remain immovable; but our perturbations come only from the opinion which is within.
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