In prosperity it is very easy to find a friend; but in adversity it is the most difficult of all things.
EPICTETUSNo man is free who is not master of himself.
More Epictetus Quotes
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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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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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The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
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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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Difficulty shows what men are.
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Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle.
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If you wish to live a life free from sorrow, think of what is going to happen as if it had already happened.
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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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Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
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Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power.
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Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
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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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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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