Friend, know this: we are not disturbed by events, but by the judgments we form about them. A man insults you; another takes your...

Men seek freedom in wealth, status, or the absence of a master. I tell you, having been a slave, that this is a profound...

I was once a slave, and lame in one leg. Yet, was I ever truly harmed? No, for harm cannot touch the will. This...

I will teach you a method not of clever replies, but of unshakable tranquility. Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views...

I will teach you a practice of the mind, an exercise for the reasoning soul. We are often tossed about by the impressions of...

Do you wish to guide others? Then first learn to guide yourself. True authority is not found in a title or in the force...

Do you seek a life free from disappointment, fear, and lamentation? The path is not found in changing the world, but in changing your...

Men are disturbed not by events, but by the principles and notions which they form concerning events. An insult, a loss, a fear—these things...

To live according to nature is to live as a rational and social being. The world may fall to ruin, but the duties that...

I offer you a daily practice to bring tranquility to your soul. Each day, we are beset by events and impressions. This exercise, undertaken...