Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
EPICTETUSSeek not the good in external things; seek it in yourselves.
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It’s so simple really: If you say you’re going to do something, do it. If you start something, finish it.
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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.
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No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
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Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regardless of what other people think or do. Hold to your true aspirations no matter what is going on around you.
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In trying to please other people, we find ourselves misdirected toward what lies outside our sphere of influence. In doing so, we lose our hold on our lifes purpose.
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Happiness and personal fulfillment are the natural consequences of doing the right thing.
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Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.
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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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Don’t be concerned with other people’s impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.
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We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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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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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness.
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