Freedom isn’t secured by filling up on your heart’s desire but by removing your desire.

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"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

- Epictetus

Contentment

""First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.""

- Epictetus

Inspiration

"It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

- Epictetus

Overcoming Obstacles

"We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak."

- Epictetus

Teamwork

"The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests."

- Epictetus

Courage

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"An ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness."

- Elbert Hubbard

Liberation

"Loyal customers, they don’t just come back, they don’t simply recommend you—they insist that their friends do business with you."

- Chip Bell

Liberation

"You don’t earn loyalty in a day. You earn loyalty day-by-day."

- Jeffrey Gitomer

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"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery."

Liberation

"Where liberty is, there is my country."

- Benjamin Franklin

Liberation