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Porphyry To Marcella 27 ( 471 U) [1-141]
"It is rare to find a man who is
nature and rich with regard to groundless opinions. For no imprudent
man is satisfied by what he has, but rather is distressed by what he does
not have. So just as people with a fever are always thirsty and desire the
most inconsistent things because of the malignancy of their
too those whose souls are in a bad condition always feel that they are
totally impoverished and enmeshed in all sorts of desires as a result of
their gluttony."
Aelian Miscellaneous History 4.13 (473 U) [1-142]
"He for whom a little is not sufficient finds nothing sufficient."Porphyry To Marcella 28 ( 476 U) [1-143]
"Self-sufficiency is the greatest wealth of all."Porphyry To Marcella 28 ( 478 U) [1-144]
"Most men are afraid of parsimony in their life-style and because of
this fear proceed to actions which are most likely to produce it."
Porphyry To Marcella 28 ( 479 U) [1-145]
"Many men attain wealth but do not find therein an escape from their
problems; rather, they exchange them for greater problems."
Porphyry To Marcella 29 ( 480 U) [1-146]
"By hard labour fit for a beast a great quantity of wealth is heaped
up; but life is made miserable."
Porphyry To Marcella 29 (485 U) [1-147]
"For a man is unhappy either because of fear or because of unlimited
and groundless desire; and by reining these in he can produce for himself
the reasoning [which leads to] blessedness."
Seneca Letters on Ethics 12.10 (487 U) [1-148]
"It is bad to live with necessity, but there is no necessity to live
with necessity."