A passage from Zeno of Citium
Zeno of Citium, Fragments (in Diogenes Laërtius) Lives 7.108
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The wise man is self-sufficient, in the sense that all that he needs for happiness lies in himself. Friends and wealth are preferred, but not necessary.
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