Gandhi on how movements are met, on finding yourself and on the inner voice, with a short note on his role in India's independence movement and his philosophy of non-violence.
Rudaki on reason, knowledge and good deeds, with a short account of the poet born in Panjrud who led the circle of poets at the Samanid court in Bukhara.
Seneca on claiming time for oneself, the many ways it is lost, and keeping the body in service of the soul — with an account of his life and death under Nero.
Ahmad Donish on contentment, the regimen of eating and drinking, and the price of freedom from earthly burdens.
Marcus Aurelius on the limits of a human life, on living according to nature, and on the Stoic path to peace of mind.
Erasmus of Rotterdam on books, friendship and self-love, with an account of the humanist scholar the Northern Renaissance called its prince.
