'That was the point of Epicurus' bold assertion that the good always predominate in the wise man because he never has any lack of pleasures. And that, again, is how Epicurus, like the rest, reaches the conclusion we are after, that the wise man is always happy.' (Cicero, On the Good Life)
"It is simply the logic of the Tao/Stoics Master, that happiness is one's own ideation, therefore should be under one's own control."
"Indeed, it is common to all ancients and to modern wisdom.
It is the Way. But, ... practically everybody swears that it is
'outside circumstances' that make them Happy/not-Happy. Plenty of
reasons therefore of repeating our knowledge of the Way."
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