EPICTETUS Freedom from wanting things not in our control Epictetus (55-135 AD) was a Stoic philosopher. He was born a slave, but was educated by his rich masters. He was freed as a young man, and bega...

Ralph Waldo Emerson FRIENDSHIP AS ELEVATING THE SOUL   Emerson (1803-1882) was an American philosopher, writer and poet, who was the leader of the Transcendentalist movement of the 19th century. ...