The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
EPICTETUSKeep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
More Epictetus Quotes
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Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
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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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Demand not that things happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do, and you will go on well.
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We all carry the seeds of greatness within us, but we need an image as a point of focus in order that they may sprout.
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It’s so simple really: If you say you’re going to do something, do it. If you start something, finish it.
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We should do everything both cautiously and confidently at the same time.
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Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them.
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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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Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.
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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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When you are offended at any man’s fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.
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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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Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
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Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcome.
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First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
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