Only the educated are free.
EPICTETUSNature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.
More Epictetus Quotes
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It’s time to stop being vague. If you wish to be an extraordinary person, if you wish to be wise, then you should explicitly identify the kind of person you aspire to become.
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Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
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The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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Books are the training weights of the mind.
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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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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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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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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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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see 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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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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Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them.
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