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Think of God more often than thou breathest.
Epictetus
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Epictetus of Hierapolis
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If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means and when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated.
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We all carry the seeds of greatness within us, but we need an image as a point of focus in order that they may sprout.
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If you desire to be good, begin by believing that you are wicked.
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Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.
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You may fetter my leg, but Zeus himself cannot get the better of my free will.
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You ought to choose both physician and friend, not the most agreeable, but the most useful.
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Survey and test a prospective action before undertaking it. Before you proceed, step back and look at the big picture, lest you act rashly on raw impulse.
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No great thing is created suddenly.
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Opportunity beckons more surely when misfortune comes upon a person than it ever does when that person is riding the crest of a wave of success. It sharpens a person's wits, if that person will let it, enabling him or her to see more clearly and evaluate situations with a more knowledgeable judgment.
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Never in any case say I have lost such a thing, but I have returned it. Is your child dead? It is a return. Is your wife dead? It is a return. Are you deprived of your estate? Is not this also a return?
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