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Epictetus Quote - Difficulty shows what men are.

Difficulty shows what men are.

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Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
EPICTETUS

Authentic Condition Happiness Independence Inspirational
All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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One Liner Philosophy Reality Sustain
Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.
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Appointment Arrive Business Event Happen
No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
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Advantage Change Happen Inspirational Matter Power
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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Acceptance Demand Expectation Happen Peace Possible
Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power.
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Arise Control Neglect Power Suffering Try
A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
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Anchor Hope Inspirational Life Ride Ship
To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.
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Deed Inspirational Life Live Virtue
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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Adopt Association Attitude Negative People Trouble
We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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Event Judgement Life Live Suffering
Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
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Happen Hustle Motivational Philosophy Power Work Hard
Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
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Consider Listen Need Philosophy Practice
What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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Attitude Concern Human Nature People Thinking
Desire and happiness cannot live together.
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Desire Happiness Live One Liner Togetherness
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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Adversity Difficult Finding Friendship Prosperity
If you wish to live a life free from sorrow, think of what is going to happen as if it had already happened.
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Freedom Inspirational Let Go Life Live Sorrow

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