All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
EPICTETUSIf you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
More Epictetus Quotes
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Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle.
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No man is free who is not master of himself.
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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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He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
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It is more necessary for the soul to be cured than the body; for it is better to die than to live badly.
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Don’t demand or expect that events happen as you would wish them do. Accept events as they actually happen. That way, peace is possible.
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A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
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Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness.
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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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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.
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No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
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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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You become what you give your attention to. If you yourself don’t choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will, and their motives may not be the highest.
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First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
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