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Epictetus Quote - Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.

Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.

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Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power.
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No man is free who is not master of himself.
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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
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Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.
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Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
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It is more necessary for the soul to be cured than the body; for it is better to die than to live badly.
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Do not try to seem wise to others.
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