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Some things are in our control
And others not
Some things are in our control
And others not
Some things are in our control
And others not
Some things are in our control
And others not

Things in our control
Opinion, aim, desire, aversion and, in a word, whatever are our own actions
Whatever are our own actions
Things not in our control
Money, property, reputation, command and, in a word, whatever are not our own actions
Whatever are not our own actions
The things in our control are by nature free