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Imagine for yourself a character, a model personality, whose example you determine to follow, in private as well as in public.

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Epictetus
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Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you and be silent.
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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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Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
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If anyone should tell you that a particular person has spoken critically of you, don't bother with excuses or defenses. Just smile and reply, I guess that person doesn't know about all my other faults. Otherwise, he wouldn't have mentioned only these.
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