He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
EPICTETUSFreedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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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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Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
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First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
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It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
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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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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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Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?
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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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We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.
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Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.
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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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Happiness and personal fulfillment are the natural consequences of doing the right thing.
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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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People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.
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