Do not try to seem wise to others.
EPICTETUSKnow you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?
More Epictetus Quotes
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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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Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regardless of what other people think or do. Hold to your true aspirations no matter what is going on around you.
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We should do everything both cautiously and confidently at the same time.
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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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Difficulty shows what men are.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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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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A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
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When 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 all dread a bodily paralysis, and would make use of every contrivance to avoid it; but none of us is troubled about a paralysis of the soul.
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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
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Seek not the good in external things; seek it in yourselves.
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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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