Take care, then, when you observe a man honoured before others or possessed of great power, or highly esteemed for any reason, not to suppose him happy and be not carried away by the appearance.

For if the nature of the good is in our power, neither envy nor jealousy will have a place in us.

But you yourself will not wish to be a general or a senator or consul, but a free man, and there is only one way to do this, to care not for the things which are not in our power.'" "That," said Mr.Stanley, "is exactly what I've always said, but I didn't know it was in any book.

I always said I didn't want to be a senator or a legislator, or any other sort of office-holder.

It's good enough for me right here on this farm." At that moment I glanced down into Ben's shining eyes.
"But I want to be a senator or--something--when I grow up," he said eagerly.
At this the older brother, who was sitting not far off, broke into a laugh, and the boy, who for a moment had been drawn out of his reserve, shrank back again and coloured to the hair.
"Well, Ben," said I, putting my hand on his knee, "don't you let anything stop you.