BE assured that the essential property of piety towards the gods is to form right opinions concerning them, as existing and as governing the universe with goodness and justice. And fix yourself in this resolution, to obey them, and yield to them, and willingly follow them in all events, as produced by the most perfect understanding. For thus you will never find fault with the gods, nor accuse them as neglecting you.
Begin therefore from little things. Is a little oil spilt? a little wine stolen ? Say to yourself, "This is the purchase paid for tranquillity, and nothing is to be had for nothing."
EPICTETUS. MANUAL. 31.
IT is better to die with hunger, exempt from grief and fear, than to live in affluence with perturbation; and it is better your servant should be bad, than you unhappy. Begin therefore from little things. Is a little oil spilt? a little wine stolen ? Say to yourself, "This is the purchase paid for tranquillity, and nothing is to be had for nothing."
EPICTETUS. MANUAL. 12.
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