Indeed he who seeks neither <br />fame nor fortune <br />among the hungry hordes <br />but prefers tranqullity <br />and laughs at those <br />who scramble and strive <br />for the praise of others <br />can afford to stand aside <br />and keep his counsel <br />no matter what<br /><br />Michael Pruchnicki<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/blessed-indeed-is-the-stoic/