The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
EPICTETUSIf 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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Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle.
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It takes more than just a good looking body. You’ve got to have the heart and soul to go with it.
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A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
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You have been given your own work to do. Get to it right now, do your best at it, and don’t be concerned with who is watching you. Create your own merit.
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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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The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness.
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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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Don’t live by your own rules, but in harmony with nature.
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Anything worth putting off is worth abandoning altogether.
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Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.
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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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No man is free who is not master of himself.
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Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
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