It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death.
EPICTETUSDon’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.
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Ruin and recovering are both from within.
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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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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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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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No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
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It’s time to stop being vague. If you wish to be an extraordinary person, if you wish to be wise, then you should explicitly identify the kind of person you aspire to become.
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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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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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No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind.
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Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
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Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power.
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