Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?
EPICTETUSIt 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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You have been given your own work to do. Get to it right now, do your best at it, and don’t be concerned with who is watching you. Create your own merit.
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We all dread a bodily paralysis, and would make use of every contrivance to avoid it; but none of us is troubled about a paralysis of the soul.
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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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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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The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
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Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them.
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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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We should do everything both cautiously and confidently at the same time.
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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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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 best place to get help is from yourself.
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Do not try to seem wise to others.
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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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Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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It takes more than just a good looking body. You’ve got to have the heart and soul to go with it.
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