QUOTE : I. What decides whether a sum of money is good? The money is not going to tell you; it must be the faculty that makes use of such impressions—reason. (Discourses I, 1.5) II. Whenever externals are more important to you than your own integrity, then be prepared to serve them for the remainder of your life. (Discourses II, 2.12) III. Speaking for myself, I hope death overtakes me when I’m occupied solely with the care of my character, in an effort to make it undisturbed, free, unrestricted and unrestrained. (Discourses III, 5.7) IV. The more we value things outside of our control, the less control we have. (Discourses IV, 4.23)