Tao Te Ching

The Power of Goodness, the Wisdom Beyond Words
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“Every desire degrades us, and renders us slaves of what we desire... If it's freedom you seek, then wish nothing and shun nothing that depends on others, or you will always be a helpless slave.”

Epictetus Ἐπίκτητος 55 – 135 CE
from Discourses of Epictetus, Ἐπικτήτου διατριβαί

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Chapters

Chapter 46
Enough

Themes

Slavery