If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
EPICTETUSIf you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.
More Epictetus Quotes
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He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
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Don’t live by your own rules, but in harmony with nature.
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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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You have been given your own work to do. Get to it right now, do your best at it, and don’t be concerned with who is watching you. Create your own merit.
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It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
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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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People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.
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Do not try to seem wise to others.
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Ruin and recovering are both from within.
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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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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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No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
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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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Don’t consent to be hurt and you won’t be hurt – this is a choice over which you have control.
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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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