Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.
EPICTETUSMan is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems.
More Epictetus Quotes
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First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
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The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
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All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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Don’t live by your own rules, but in harmony with nature.
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Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
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Try not to react merely in the moment. Pull back from the situation. Take a wider view. Compose yourself.
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Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.
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He who is not happy with little will never be happy with much.
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The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
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It is more necessary for the soul to be cured than the body; for it is better to die than to live badly.
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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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It is better to die of hunger having lived without grief and fear, than to live with a troubled spirit, amid abundance.
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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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Difficulty shows what men are.
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Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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