Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power.
EPICTETUSKnow you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?
More Epictetus Quotes
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Seek not the good in external things; seek it in yourselves.
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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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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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No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind.
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Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
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Try not to react merely in the moment. Pull back from the situation. Take a wider view. Compose yourself.
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Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcome.
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Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.
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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
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Demand not that things happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do, and you will go on well.
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Desire and happiness cannot live together.
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Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.
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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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People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.
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