Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
EPICTETUSI laugh at those who think they can damage me. They do not know who I am, they do not know what I think, they cannot even touch the things which are really mine and with which I live.
More Epictetus Quotes
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No man is free who is not master of himself.
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Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle.
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Desire and happiness cannot live together.
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By accepting life’s limits and inevitabilities and working with them rather than fighting them, we become free.
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Don’t consent to be hurt and you won’t be hurt – this is a choice over which you have control.
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To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.
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Difficulty shows what men are.
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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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If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.
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There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will.
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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.
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It takes more than just a good looking body. You’ve got to have the heart and soul to go with it.
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Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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