It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
EPICTETUSGive me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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When we blather about trivial things, we ourselves become trivial, for our attention gets taken up with trivialities. You become what you give your attention to.
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Only the educated are free.
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It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
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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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If you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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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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Desire and happiness cannot live together.
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We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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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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If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.
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Books are the training weights of the mind.
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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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It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death.
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