# Quotes

By [Martin](https://paragraph.com/@m4rt1n) · 2022-08-21

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A Gem Cannot Be Polished Without Friction, Nor A Man Perfected Without Trials - Seneca

Whatever time has passed is already owned by death - Seneca

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants - Epictetus

All we can control is the choices they make right now - Epictetus

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