The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
EPICTETUSTentative efforts lead to tentative outcome.
More Epictetus Quotes
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I laugh at those who think they can damage me. They do not know who I am, they do not know what I think, they cannot even touch the things which are really mine and with which I live.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.
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No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
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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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Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
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Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
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No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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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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Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle.
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The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
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Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
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We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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