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Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them

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Epictetus
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Epictetus of Hierapolis
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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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Any one thing in the creation is sufficient to demonstrate a Providence to a humble and grateful mind.
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No man is free who is not master of himself... Is freedom anything else than the power of living as we choose?
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When you have decided that a thing ought to be done and are doing it, never avoid bein seen doing it, though many shall form an unfavorable opinion about it. For if it is not right to do it, avoid doing the thing but if it is right, why are you afraid of those who shall find fault wrongly?
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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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It is your own convictions which compels you that is, choice compels choice.
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When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it you can either accept it or resent it.
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You may fetter my leg, but Zeus himself cannot get the better of my free will.
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Give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths.
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It’s time to stop being vague. If you wish to be an extraordinary person, if you wish to be wise, then you should explicitly identify the kind of person you aspire to become.
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The origin of sorrow is this: to wish for something that does not come to pass.
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To a reasonable creature, that alone is insupportable which is unreasonable but everything reasonable may be supported.
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Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
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Focus not on what he or she does, but on keeping to your higher purpose. Your own purpose should seek harmony with nature itself. For this is the true road to freedom.
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It is not things in themselves which trouble us, but our opinions of things.
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You ought to choose both physician and friend, not the most agreeable, but the most useful.
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Difficulty shows what men are. Therefore when a difficulty falls upon you, remember that God, like a trainer of wrestlers, has matched you with a rough young man. Why? So that you may become an Olympic conqueror but it is not accomplished without sweat.
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What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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On the occasion of every accident that befalls you, remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power you have for turning it to use.
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