Historical literatureHaving the fewest wants, I am nearest to the gods.SocratesDiogenes Laertius, The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers · 240★ 5.7
BiographyHow many things I can do without!SocratesDiogenes Laertius, The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers · 399 BC★ 4.9
LetterNo person has the power to have everything they want, but it is in their power not to want what they don’t have, and to cheerfully put to good use what they do have.Seneca65★ 3.6