Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
I never desired to please the rabble. What pleased them, I did not learn; and what I knew was far removed from their understanding.
If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.
What will happen to me if that which this desire seeks is achieved, and what if it is not?
If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires.
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not.
Those desires that do not bring pain if they are not satisfied are not necessary; and they are easily thrust aside whenever to satisfy them appears difficult or likely to cause injury.
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