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“ "He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it."”
The Analects of Confucius • Confucius“A wise man loses nothing, if he but save himself.”
Essays • Michel De Montaigne“If you think that you have free rein over things that are naturally beyond your control, or if you attempt to adopt the affairs of others as your own, your pursuits will be thwarted and you will become a frustrated, anxious, and fault-finding person.”
The Art of Living • Epictetus“I hadn’t known this world could still be so beautiful. I had grown accustomed to live inwardly, and I was resigned to the belief that I had simply lost all feeling for the world outside;”
Demian • Hermann Hesse“He who is a philosopher or lover of learning, and is entirely pure at departing, is alone permitted to reach the gods. And this is the reason, Simmias and Cebes, why the true votaries of philosophy abstain from all fleshly lusts, and endure and refuse to give themselves up to them—not because they fear poverty or ruin of their families, like the lovers of money, and the world in general; nor like the lovers of power and honor, because they dread the dishonor or disgrace of evil deeds.”
The Trials Of Socrates • Plato