Do not try to seem wise to others.
EPICTETUSIf you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.
More Epictetus Quotes
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It takes more than just a good looking body. You’ve got to have the heart and soul to go with it.
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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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The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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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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Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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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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There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will.
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Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.
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What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
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Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
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We can’t control the impressions others form about us, and the effort to do so only debases our character.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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