What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
EPICTETUSWhen something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it; you can either accept it or resent it.
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We can’t control the impressions others form about us, and the effort to do so only debases our character.
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We should do everything both cautiously and confidently at the same time.
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Only the educated are free.
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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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The people have a right to the truth as they have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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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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No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
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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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First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
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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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It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
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Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
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Do not try to seem wise to others.
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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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