Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.
EPICTETUSDon’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.
More Epictetus Quotes
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People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.
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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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In prosperity it is very easy to find a friend; but in adversity it is the most difficult of all things.
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The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
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If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means; and when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated.
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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.
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Renew every day your conversation with God: Do this even in preference to eating. Think more often of God than you breathe.
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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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All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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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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I laugh at those who think they can damage me. They do not know who I am, they do not know what I think, they cannot even touch the things which are really mine and with which I live.
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Difficulty shows what men are.
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Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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In trying to please other people, we find ourselves misdirected toward what lies outside our sphere of influence. In doing so, we lose our hold on our lifes purpose.
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