Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.
EPICTETUSIt’s time to stop being vague. If you wish to be an extraordinary person, if you wish to be wise, then you should explicitly identify the kind of person you aspire to become.
More Epictetus Quotes
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Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcome.
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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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Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.
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Anything worth putting off is worth abandoning altogether.
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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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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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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
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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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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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Desire and happiness cannot live together.
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Don’t be concerned with other people’s impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.
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Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish? Nothing else.
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It’s so simple really: If you say you’re going to do something, do it. If you start something, finish it.
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Other people’s views and troubles can be contagious. Don’t sabotage yourself by unwittingly adopting negative, unproductive attitudes through your associations with others.
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