Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.
EPICTETUSKeep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
More Epictetus Quotes
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Don’t demand or expect that events happen as you would wish them do. Accept events as they actually happen. That way, peace is possible.
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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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The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
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We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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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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No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
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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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No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind.
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Other people’s views and troubles can be contagious. Don’t sabotage yourself by unwittingly adopting negative, unproductive attitudes through your associations with others.
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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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He who is not happy with little will never be happy with much.
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Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
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Do not try to seem wise to others.
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Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness.
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