Philosophy

A wise man is free no matter where he is. True freedom is not found in wealth or power, but in needing nothing. Poverty is not a curse, but a virtue that one can teach oneself. Men spend their lives chasing gold and status, yet remain slaves to their own desires. The only master worth serving is reason.
The only chains worth breaking are those of illusion.
When Alexander the Great offered me anything in the world, I needed nothing but the sunlight he was blocking. The powerful think they rule the world, but the man who wants nothing cannot be ruled. 



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