"Wealth consists not in having great possessions but..." - Epictetus

☮️ Peace

“Wealth consists not in having great possessions but in having few wants and finding peace in that sufficiency.”

— Epictetus

Epictetus locates peaceful wealth in reduced desires rather than increased possessions.

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