In countries where there is a mild climate, less effort is expended on the struggle with nature and man is kinder and more gentle. Seagull
Variant translation: Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul. Book IV
“I think that he would rather suffer anything than entertain these false notions and live in this miserable manner.” Republic
There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them. But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there. The Fifth Mountain
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