A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
EPICTETUSThe greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness.
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Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle.
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In prosperity it is very easy to find a friend; but in adversity it is the most difficult of all things.
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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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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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Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
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It is not he who reviles or strikes you who insults you, but your opinion that these things are insulting.
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It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
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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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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcome.
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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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What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
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Only the educated are free.
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