Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.
EPICTETUSIf you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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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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Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
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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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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 all carry the seeds of greatness within us, but we need an image as a point of focus in order that they may sprout.
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No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
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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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The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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Desire and happiness cannot live together.
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No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
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You can be happy if you know this secret: Some things are within your power to control and some things are not.
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Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.
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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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