Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
EPICTETUSNo matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
More Epictetus Quotes
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Anything worth putting off is worth abandoning altogether.
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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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We can’t control the impressions others form about us, and the effort to do so only debases our character.
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Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
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We should do everything both cautiously and confidently at the same time.
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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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Books are the training weights of the mind.
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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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Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.
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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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Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness.
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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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It is better to die of hunger having lived without grief and fear, than to live with a troubled spirit, amid abundance.
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What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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