People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.
EPICTETUSIf you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.
More Epictetus Quotes
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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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Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcome.
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Demand not that things happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do, and you will go on well.
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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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Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them.
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You have been given your own work to do. Get to it right now, do your best at it, and don’t be concerned with who is watching you. Create your own merit.
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The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
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Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
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Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.
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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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Do not try to seem wise to others.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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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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Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
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