Only the educated are free.
EPICTETUSNature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.
More Epictetus Quotes
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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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In prosperity it is very easy to find a friend; but in adversity it is the most difficult of all things.
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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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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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We all carry the seeds of greatness within us, but we need an image as a point of focus in order that they may sprout.
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Do not try to seem wise to others.
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He who is not happy with little will never be happy with much.
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Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcome.
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We should do everything both cautiously and confidently at the same time.
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The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
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We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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You become what you give your attention to. If you yourself don’t choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will, and their motives may not be the highest.
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If you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.
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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
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