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Epictetus Quote - Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.

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In trying to please other people, we find ourselves misdirected toward what lies outside our sphere of influence. In doing so, we lose our hold on our lifes purpose.
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Goals Influence Lie Life Please Purpose
If you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.
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Book Poet Reading Writing
We can’t control the impressions others form about us, and the effort to do so only debases our character.
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Character Control Effort Impression
Try not to react merely in the moment. Pull back from the situation. Take a wider view. Compose yourself.
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Moments Patience Reaction Situation Try Yourself
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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Attention Belong Business Concern Focus True
The best place to get help is from yourself.
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Confidence Help Inspirational One Liner Place Yourself
Only the educated are free.
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Education Freedom One Liner
Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
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Important Philosophy Silence Speak Wisdom
Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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Control Freedom Goals Life Win Worth
You can be happy if you know this secret: Some things are within your power to control and some things are not.
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Control Happiness Inspirational Life Power Secret
It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death.
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Death Depression Fear Love Pain
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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Happiness Liberty Life People Right Truth
If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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Content Fools Improvement Stupid Want
You become what you give your attention to. If you yourself don’t choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will, and their motives may not be the highest.
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Attention Choose Expose Giving Self Love Yourself
Seek not the good in external things; seek it in yourselves.
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Goodness Inspirational Life Seek Wisdom Yourself
Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
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Consider Listen Need Philosophy Practice

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