The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
EPICTETUSIn prosperity it is very easy to find a friend; but in adversity it is the most difficult of all things.
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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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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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We can’t control the impressions others form about us, and the effort to do so only debases our character.
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Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
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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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Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
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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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Difficulty shows what men are.
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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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Wisdom means understanding without any doubt that circumstances do not rise to meet our expectations. Events happen as they may. People behave as they will.
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When we blather about trivial things, we ourselves become trivial, for our attention gets taken up with trivialities. You become what you give your attention to.
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First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
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A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
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