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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But everything else, whether it is in the power of thy will or not, is only lifeless ashes and smoke.
But if it is easy to set little value on all these things, turn to that which remains, which is to follow reason and God.
There is one light of the sun, though it is interrupted by walls, mountains, and other things infinite.
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