1. He who knows what is honorable and is good at knowing how to do it, and knows what is dishonorable and knows how to avoid doing it, is a wise and temperate person.
From: [Ancient Greece] Socrates: "On Virtue and Ugliness"
Introduction: Socrates (Greek: Σωκρ?τη? English: Socrates) (BC 469-399 BC), a famous thinker, philosopher, educator and citizen juror in ancient Greece.
2. The best way to restrain yourself and avoid anger is: when others are angry, calmly observe what kind of virtue they are.
From: [Ancient Rome] Seneca: "On Anger"
Introduction: Seneca (Lucius Annaeus Seneca, about 4 BC - 65 BC), ancient Rome Politician, Stoic philosopher, tragedian, orator.
3. If you conquer your emotions and anger, you can conquer everything.
From: [Ancient Rome] Ovid: "Letters of the Heroines"
Introduction: Born in Surmo near Rome, died in Tomi on the Black Sea. When he was young, he studied rhetoric in Rome and was very interested in poetry. He was married three times, and the third wife was from a famous family, which gave him the opportunity to enter the upper class and make friends with royal poets.
4. If you defeat desire, rather than desire defeating you, you should be happy.
From: [Ancient Rome] Plautus: "Trinumus"
Introduction: Plautus (254 BC - 184 BC) was the first Roman A comedy writer with complete works handed down from generation to generation, he was born in the common people in north-central Italy. He went to Rome in his early years and worked in the theater.
5. Those who can rule themselves are the greatest rulers.
From: [Ancient Rome] Seneca: "Letters to Luciliu"