The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
EPICTETUSYou 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.
More Epictetus Quotes
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When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it; you can either accept it or resent it.
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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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Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcome.
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First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
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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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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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Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.
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Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
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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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Don’t demand or expect that events happen as you would wish them do. Accept events as they actually happen. That way, peace is possible.
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Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.
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Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
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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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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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People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.
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