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A narrated collection of powerful quotes from Epictetus. The philosopher was a slave who asked his master for permission to study. He was granted this right and went on to teach philosophy in Rome. A good quote can offer a lifetime of experience in a simple sentence or statement. They are lessons forged through the overcoming of obstacles and set backs that are passed on to others like a baton in a relay race. They say, "here's what I learned, now use it and go even further."

A collection of Marcus Aurelius's greatest quotes. Aurelius had the burden of managing the largest empire the world had ever seen as the emperor of Rome. He would go on to have a prosperous rule for 20 years and went down in history as one of the great leaders. A good quote can offer a lifetime of experience in a simple sentence or statement. They are lessons forged through the overcoming of obstacles and set backs that are passed on to others like a baton in a relay race. They say, "here's what I learned, now use it and go even further."

This video contains a narrated collection of some of Seneca's wisest quotes. Born in 4 BC, Seneca also known as "Seneca The Younger" was a Roman stoic philosopher. Seneca who was a successful financial clerk and writer found himself exiled for adultery. He was later hired to tutor a young boy called Nero who would become a tyrannical emperor of Rome. Nero later had Seneca execute himself for allegedly conspiring against him. A claim that was most likely untrue. Voice-over by Chris Lines. Music Licensed through Artlist