It is our attitude toward events, not events themselves, which we can control. Nothing is by its own nature calamitous, even death is terrible only if we fear it.
EPICTETUSWe all carry the seeds of greatness within us, but we need an image as a point of focus in order that they may sprout.
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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Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.
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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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Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.
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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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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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Don’t live by your own rules, but in harmony with nature.
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We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
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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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What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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