4 Maccabees 7:21-23

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

²¹ What person who lives as a philosopher by the whole rule of philosophy, and trusts in God, ²² and knows that it is blessed to endure any suffering for the sake of virtue, would not be able to overcome the emotions through godliness? ²³ For only the wise and courageous are masters of their emotions.