Anything worth putting off is worth abandoning altogether.
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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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 explain your philosophy. Embody it.
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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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Try not to react merely in the moment. Pull back from the situation. Take a wider view. Compose yourself.
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All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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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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Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
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First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
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Demand not that things happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do, and you will go on well.
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Do not try to seem wise to others.
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It is not he who reviles or strikes you who insults you, but your opinion that these things are insulting.
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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 greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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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.
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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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