Try not to react merely in the moment. Pull back from the situation. Take a wider view. Compose yourself.
EPICTETUSCircumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.
More Epictetus Quotes
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All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.
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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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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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Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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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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A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
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Ruin and recovering are both from within.
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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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We should do everything both cautiously and confidently at the same time.
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