Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power.
EPICTETUSThere is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will.
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Imagine for yourself a character, a model personality, whose example you determine to follow, in private as well as in public.
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The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
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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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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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Wisdom means understanding without any doubt that circumstances do not rise to meet our expectations. Events happen as they may. People behave as they will.
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Difficulty shows what men are.
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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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He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
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No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind.
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No man is free who is not master of himself.
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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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He who is not happy with little will never be happy with much.
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All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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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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