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Epictetus Quote - The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.

The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.

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Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
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Important Philosophy Silence Speak Wisdom
Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness.
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Average Blame Character Foolish People Wise
Other people’s views and troubles can be contagious. Don’t sabotage yourself by unwittingly adopting negative, unproductive attitudes through your associations with others.
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Adopt Association Attitude Negative People Trouble
All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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If you wish to live a life free from sorrow, think of what is going to happen as if it had already happened.
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Freedom Inspirational Let Go Life Live Sorrow
Anything worth putting off is worth abandoning altogether.
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Abandonment Break Up Let Go Togetherness Worth
If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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Content Fools Improvement Stupid Want
Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
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Consider Listen Need Philosophy Practice
Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.
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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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Demand Happen Inspirational Satisfaction
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
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Believe Motivational Yourself
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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Control Happiness Inspirational Life Power Secret
He who is not happy with little will never be happy with much.
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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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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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Happiness and personal fulfillment are the natural consequences of doing the right thing.
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Consequences Fulfillment Happiness Positive

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