The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
EPICTETUSIt is our attitude toward events, not events themselves, which we can control. Nothing is by its own nature calamitous, even death is terrible only if we fear it.
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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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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?
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When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it; you can either accept it or resent it.
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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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When we blather about trivial things, we ourselves become trivial, for our attention gets taken up with trivialities. You become what you give your attention to.
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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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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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Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them.
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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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The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
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Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regardless of what other people think or do. Hold to your true aspirations no matter what is going on around you.
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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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