Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
A half-hearted spirit has no power. Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcomes. Average people enter into their endeavors headlong and without care.
Epictetus
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Epictetus
Philosopher
Epictetus of Hierapolis
People
Lead
Endeavors
Motivational
Hearted
Effort
Outcomes
Half
Endeavor
Spirit
Efforts
Power
Enter
Care
Determination
Tentative
Without
Average
Headlong
More quotes by Epictetus
Do not laugh much or often or unrestrainedly.
Epictetus
Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
Epictetus
It is difficulties that show what men are. For the future, in case of any difficulty, remember that God, like a gymnastic trainer, has pitted you against a rough antagonist. For what end? That you may be an Olympic conqueror and this cannot be without toil.
Epictetus
Renew every day your conversation with God: Do this even in preference to eating. Think more often of God than you breathe.
Epictetus
If you would be well spoken of, learn to be well-spoken and having learnt to be well- spoken, strive also to be well-doing so shall you succeed in being well spoken of.
Epictetus
Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you and be silent.
Epictetus
No living being is held by anything so strongly as its own needs.
Epictetus
Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them
Epictetus
Don't be prideful with any excellence that is not your own
Epictetus
It is my business, to manage carefully and dexterously whatever happens
Epictetus
Wherever any one is against his will, that is to him a prison.
Epictetus
Any person capable of angering you becomes your master he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.
Epictetus
To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.
Epictetus
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
Epictetus
If you would cure anger, do not feed it. Say to yourself: 'I used to be angry every day then every other day now only every third or fourth day.' When you reach thirty days offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the gods.
Epictetus
The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.
Epictetus
If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonorable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible.
Epictetus
We should not have either a blunt knife or a freedom of speech which is ill-managed.
Epictetus
He who exercises wisdom exercises the knowledge which is about God.
Epictetus
Happiness and personal fulfillment are the natural consequences of doing the right thing.
Epictetus