Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
It is not things in themselves which trouble us, but our opinions of things.
Epictetus
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Epictetus
Philosopher
Epictetus of Hierapolis
Opinions
Trouble
Opinion
Things
More quotes by Epictetus
When our friends are present we ought to treat them well and when they are absent, to speak of them well.
Epictetus
The Beginning of Philosophy is a Consciousness of your own Weakness and inability in necessary things.
Epictetus
You may fetter my leg, but Zeus himself cannot get the better of my free will.
Epictetus
Seek not good from without seek it within yourselves, or you will never find it.
Epictetus
Whoever does not regard what he has as most ample wealth, is unhappy, though he be master of the world.
Epictetus
What disturbs and alarms man are not the things, but his opinions and fancies about the things.
Epictetus
Your master is he who controls that on which you have set your heart or wish to avoid.
Epictetus
Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?
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 seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonorable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible.
Epictetus
If virtue promises happiness, prosperity and peace, then progress in virtue is progress in each of these for to whatever point the perfection of anything brings us, progress is always an approach toward it.
Epictetus
Although we can't control which roles are assigned to us, it must be our business to act our given role as best we possibly can and to refrain from complaining about it. Where ever you find yourself and in whatever circumstances, give an impeccable performance.
Epictetus
And have you not received faculties which will enable you to bear all that happens to you? Have you not received greatness of spirit? Have you not received courage? Have you not received endurance?
Epictetus
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.
Epictetus
To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.
Epictetus
Men are not worried by things, but by their ideas about things. When we meet with difficulties, become anxious or troubled, let us not blame others, but rather ourselves. That is: our ideas about things.
Epictetus
Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.
Epictetus
Contentment, as it is a short road and pleasant, has great delight and little trouble.
Epictetus
All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
Epictetus
Seek not the good in external thingsseek it in yourselves.
Epictetus
