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Epictetus
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Epictetus of Hierapolis
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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.
Epictetus
Never depend on the admiration of others for self-satisfaction. It is a fact of life that other people, even people who love you, will not necessarily agree with your ideas, understand you always, or share your enthusiasms.
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No man is disturbed by things, but by his opinion about things.
Epictetus
It is better to die of hunger having lived without grief and fear, than to live with a troubled spirit, amid abundance
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Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems
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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.
Epictetus
Ask yourself: Does this appearance (of events) concern the things that are within my own control or those that are not? If it concerns anything outside your control, train yourself not to worry about it.
Epictetus
All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
Epictetus
Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.
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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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Ask yourself, How are my thoughts, words and deeds affecting my friends, my spouse, my neighbour, my child, my employer, my subordinates, my fellow citizens?
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You ought to choose both physician and friend, not the most agreeable, but the most useful.
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What ought one to say then as each hardship comes? I was practicing for this, I was training for this.
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What thou avoidest suffering thyself seek not to impose on others.
Epictetus
Unremarkable lives are marked by the fear of not looking capable when trying something new.
Epictetus
Don't demand or expect that events happen as you would wish them do. Accept events as they actually happen. That way, peace is possible.
Epictetus
The essence of good and evil is a certain disposition of the will.
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Envy is the antagonist of the fortunate.
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You can be happy if you know this secret: Some things are within your power to control and some things are not.
Epictetus
If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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