All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
EPICTETUSIt is more necessary for the soul to be cured than the body; for it is better to die than to live badly.
More Epictetus Quotes
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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
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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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The people have a right to the truth as they have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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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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Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them.
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When you are offended at any man’s fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.
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Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
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Seek not the good in external things; seek it in yourselves.
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It’s time to stop being vague. If you wish to be an extraordinary person, if you wish to be wise, then you should explicitly identify the kind of person you aspire to become.
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Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power.
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Imagine for yourself a character, a model personality, whose example you determine to follow, in private as well as in public.
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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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Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle.
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The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
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