Difficulty shows what men are.
EPICTETUSDon’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.
More Epictetus Quotes
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When you are offended at any man’s fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.
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Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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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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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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Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
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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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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.
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First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
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Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.
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Anything worth putting off is worth abandoning altogether.
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A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
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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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Other people’s views and troubles can be contagious. Don’t sabotage yourself by unwittingly adopting negative, unproductive attitudes through your associations with others.
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