Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?
EPICTETUSSeek not the good in external things; seek it in yourselves.
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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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Try not to react merely in the moment. Pull back from the situation. Take a wider view. Compose yourself.
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Difficulty shows what men are.
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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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Ruin and recovering are both from within.
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Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.
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If you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.
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Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them.
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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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Happiness and personal fulfillment are the natural consequences of doing the right thing.
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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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Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
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Don’t be concerned with other people’s impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.
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The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
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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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