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Epictetus of Hierapolis
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Against specious appearances we must set clear convictions, bright and ready for use. When death appears as an evil, we ought immediately to remember that evils are things to be avoided, but death is inevitable.
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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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Whenever you are angry, be assured that it is not only a present evil, but that you have increased a habit.
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Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
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Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control. Stop aspiring to be anyone other than your own best self: for that does fall within your control.
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Neither the victories of the Olympic Games nor those achieved in battles make the man happy. The only victories that make him happy are those achieved against himself. Temptations and tests are combats. You have beaten one, two, many times still fight. If you defeat at last you will be happy your entire life, as if you have always defeated.
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No man is free who is not master of himself.
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If you see anybody wail and complain, call him a slave, though he be clad in purple.
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Never say of anything I have lost it, only say that I have given it back.
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If you do not wish to be prone to anger, do not feed the habit give it nothing which may tend to its increase.
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In theory there is nothing to hinder our following what we are taughtbut in life there are many things to draw us aside.
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To live a life of virtue, you have to become consistent, even when it isn't convenient, comfortable, or easy.
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Living a good life leads to enduring happiness. Goodness in and of itself is the practice AND the reward.
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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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