Full Idea
I do not call any man wise who is subservient to anything.
Gist of Idea
A wise man is not subservient to anything
Source
Seneca the Younger (On the Happy Life [c.60], §11)
Book Reference
Seneca: 'Dialogues and Essays', ed/tr. Davie,John [Penguin 2007], p.93
A Reaction
At the very least, a wise man should be subservient to a wiser man.