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Not things, but opinions about things, trouble men.
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Epictetus of Hierapolis
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It is the part of an uneducated person to blame others where he himself fares ill to blame himself is the part of one whose education has begun to blame neither another nor his own self is the part of one whose education is already complete.
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It is hard to combine and unite these two qualities, the carefulness of one who is affected by circumstances, and the intrepidity of one who heeds them not. But it is not impossible: else were happiness also impossible.
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Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.
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Don't be concerned with other people's impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.
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Happiness and personal fulfillment are the natural consequences of doing the right thing.
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Think of God oftener than you breathe.
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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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Learn to distinguish what you can and can't control. Within our control are our own opinions, aspirations, desires and the things that repel us. They are directly subject to our influence.
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Our duties naturally emerge form such fundamental relations as our families, neighborhoods, workplaces, our state or nation. Make it your regular habit to consider your roles-parent, child, neighbor, citizen, leader-and the natural duties that arise from them. Once you know who you are and to whom you are linked, you will know what to do.
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What is death? A scary mask. Take it off-see, it doesn't bite.
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You have been given your own work to do. Get to it right now, do your best at it, and don't be concerned with who is watching you. Create your own merit.
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As you think, so you become.....Our busy minds are forever jumping to conclusions, manufacturing and interpreting signs that aren't there.
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These are the signs of a wise man: to reprove nobody, to praise nobody, to blame nobody, nor even to speak of himself or his own merits.
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Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
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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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No man is free who is not master of himself.
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I have to die. If it is now, well then I die now if later, then now I will take my lunch, since the hour for lunch has arrived - and dying I will tend to later.
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Act well your given part the choice rests not with you.
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Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.
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Silence is safer than speech.
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