No man is free who is not master of himself.
EPICTETUSKeep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.
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Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?
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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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Every difficulty in life presents us with an opportunity to turn inward and to invoke our own submerged inner resources. The trials we endure can and should introduce us to our strengths.
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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.
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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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No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind.
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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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Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them.
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The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
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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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Wisdom means understanding without any doubt that circumstances do not rise to meet our expectations. Events happen as they may. People behave as they will.
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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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Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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We should do everything both cautiously and confidently at the same time.
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