He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
EPICTETUSMan is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems.
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If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.
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The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
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Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them.
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If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means; and when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated.
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It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
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Every difficulty in life presents us with an opportunity to turn inward and to invoke our own submerged inner resources. The trials we endure can and should introduce us to our strengths.
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Don’t be concerned with other people’s impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.
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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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Difficulty shows what men are.
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Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
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Ruin and recovering are both from within.
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It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
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We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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