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The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.

Epictetus

Seek not the good in external things; seek it in yourselves.
EPICTETUS

Goodness Inspirational Life Seek Wisdom Yourself
Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power.
EPICTETUS

Arise Control Neglect Power Suffering Try
All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
EPICTETUS

One Liner Philosophy Reality Sustain
Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
EPICTETUS

Account Giving Inspirational Life Positive
Renew every day your conversation with God: Do this even in preference to eating. Think more often of God than you breathe.
EPICTETUS

Breathe Conservation Eat God Preference Thinking
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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Attention Belong Business Concern Focus True
Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
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Consider Listen Need Philosophy Practice
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.
EPICTETUS

Defeat Fear Gain Seek Truth Victory
To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.
EPICTETUS

Deed Inspirational Life Live Virtue
Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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Control Freedom Goals Life Win Worth
Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
EPICTETUS

Account Giving Inspirational Life Positive
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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Body Cure Die Live Necessary Soul
The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
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Control Expectation Inspirational Life Value
He who is not happy with little will never be happy with much.
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Greedy Happiness Human Nature Life
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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Abundance Die Fear Hunger Live Trouble
Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?
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Appearance Done Goodness Inspirational Man Sake

The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.

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