Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
EPICTETUSIt is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will.
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It’s so simple really: If you say you’re going to do something, do it. If you start something, finish it.
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Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.
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Don’t consent to be hurt and you won’t be hurt – this is a choice over which you have control.
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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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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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No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind.
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The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
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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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Books are the training weights of the mind.
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Only the educated are free.
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We should do everything both cautiously and confidently at the same time.
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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
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Seek not the good in external things; seek it in yourselves.
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