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In prosperity it is very easy to find a friend; but in adversity it is the most difficult of all things.

Epictetus

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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Alone Appearance Impression Life People Strength
In trying to please other people, we find ourselves misdirected toward what lies outside our sphere of influence. In doing so, we lose our hold on our lifes purpose.
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Goals Influence Lie Life Please Purpose
If you wish to live a life free from sorrow, think of what is going to happen as if it had already happened.
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Freedom Inspirational Let Go Life Live Sorrow
Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them.
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Attitude Inspirational Men Thinking Trouble
Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.
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Business Change Inspirational Strength Success Wisdom
All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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One Liner Philosophy Reality Sustain
You have been given your own work to do. Get to it right now, do your best at it, and don’t be concerned with who is watching you. Create your own merit.
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Concern Creation Giving Motivational Watch Work
Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
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Important Philosophy Silence Speak Wisdom
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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Abundance Die Fear Hunger Live Trouble
When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it; you can either accept it or resent it.
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Acceptance Attitude Happen Ignorance Power
Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.
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Explanation Express Philosophy
What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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Attitude Concern Human Nature People Thinking
A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
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Anchor Hope Inspirational Life Ride Ship
The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
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Company Friendship Key People Presence
The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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Going Man Philosophy Wisdom World
Try not to react merely in the moment. Pull back from the situation. Take a wider view. Compose yourself.
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Moments Patience Reaction Situation Try Yourself

In prosperity it is very easy to find a friend; but in adversity it is the most difficult of all things.

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In prosperity it is very easy to find a friend; but in adversity it is the most difficult of all things.

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