We all carry the seeds of greatness within us, but we need an image as a point of focus in order that they may sprout.
EPICTETUSNo man is free who is not master of himself.
More Epictetus Quotes
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Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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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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We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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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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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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There 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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Difficulty shows what men are.
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Happiness and personal fulfillment are the natural consequences of doing the right thing.
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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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What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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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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To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.
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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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We should do everything both cautiously and confidently at the same time.
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Do not try to seem wise to others.
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