Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
EPICTETUSRuin and recovering are both from within.
More Epictetus Quotes
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Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.
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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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Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regardless of what other people think or do. Hold to your true aspirations no matter what is going on around you.
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Don’t live by your own rules, but in harmony with nature.
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A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
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Do not try to seem wise to others.
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If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means; and when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated.
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Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
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Difficulty shows what men are.
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Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
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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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Seek not the good in external things; seek it in yourselves.
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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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Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
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Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.
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