Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
EPICTETUSWhen you are offended at any man’s fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.
More Epictetus Quotes
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No man is free who is not master of himself.
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When you are offended at any man’s fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.
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First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
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The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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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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In trying to please other people, we find ourselves misdirected toward what lies outside our sphere of influence. In doing so, we lose our hold on our lifes purpose.
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Seek not the good in external things; seek it in yourselves.
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Books are the training weights of the mind.
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If you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.
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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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What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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