A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
EPICTETUSFirst learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
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Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness.
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It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death.
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Do not try to seem wise to others.
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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.
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Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
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The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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He who is not happy with little will never be happy with much.
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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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Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
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Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.
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Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
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No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
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Other people’s views and troubles can be contagious. Don’t sabotage yourself by unwittingly adopting negative, unproductive attitudes through your associations with others.
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Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
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