Epictetus Enchiridion and Cebes Tabula (1660)

...belonging to another, no one will ever compel you, no one will hinder you, you will blame no one, you will accuse no one, you will do nothing against your will, no one will harm you, and you will have no enemy. For you will not suffer anything harmful.

CHAPTER IV.

Therefore, since you desire such great things, remember that you must not reach for them with only a moderate effort. Instead, you must completely give up some things and postpone others for the present. But if you also want these things—to rule and to be wealthy—you may fail to obtain even these very things because you are also aiming for the former goals. Certainly...