Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.
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Ruin and recovering are both from within.
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Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.
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I laugh at those who think they can damage me. They do not know who I am, they do not know what I think, they cannot even touch the things which are really mine and with which I live.
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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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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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Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
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We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death.
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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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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
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Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.
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To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.
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Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness.
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Only the educated are free.
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