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Epictetus Inspirational Quotes (279)

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You become what you give your attention to...If you yourself don't choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will, and their motives may not be the highest.
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Seek not good from without seek it within yourselves, or you will never find it.
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There is but one way to tranquility of mind and happiness, and that is to account no external things thine own, but to commit all to God.
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Shall I show you the sinews of a philosopher? What sinews are those? - A will undisappointed evils avoided powers daily exercised careful resolutions unerring decisions.
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It is not events that disturb the minds of men, but the view they take of them.
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It is not things in themselves which trouble us, but our opinions of things.
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We all carry the seeds of greatness within us, but we need an image as a point of focus in order that they may sprout.
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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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An ignorant person is inclined to blame others for his own misfortune. To blame oneself is proof of progress. But the wise man never has to blame another or himself.
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What really frightens and dismays us is not external events themselves, but the way in which we think about them. It is not things that disturb us, but our interpretation of their significance.
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It is not my place in society that makes me well off, but my judgements, and these I can carry with me... These alone are my own and cannot be taken away.
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If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means and when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated.
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You bear God within you, poor wretch, and know it not.
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Everything has two handles,-one by which it may be borne another by which it cannot.
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A half-hearted spirit has no power. Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcomes. Average people enter into their endeavors headlong and without care.
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A thing either is what it appears to be or it is not, but yet appears to be or it is, but does not appear to be or it is not, and does not appear to be.
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Within our control are our own opinions, aspirations, and desires and the demons that distract us from these goals. Outside of our control are such things as what kind of body we have, whether or not we are born into wealth, and how we are regarded by others.
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Let thy speech of God be renewed day by day, aye, rather than thy meat and drink.
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And have you not received faculties which will enable you to bear all that happens to you? Have you not received greatness of spirit? Have you not received courage? Have you not received endurance?
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You may fetter my leg, but Zeus himself cannot get the better of my free will.
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I must die. Must I then die lamenting? I must be put in chains. Must I then also lament? I must go into exile. Does any man then hinder me from going with smiles and cheerfulness and contentment?
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If I can acquire money and also keep myself modest and faithful and magnanimous, point out the way, and I will acquire it.
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If you wish to write, write.
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Ask yourself, How are my thoughts, words and deeds affecting my friends, my spouse, my neighbour, my child, my employer, my subordinates, my fellow citizens?
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