In prosperity it is very easy to find a friend; but in adversity it is the most difficult of all things.
EPICTETUSHe 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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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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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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Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
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No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
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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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Difficulty shows what men are.
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Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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When we blather about trivial things, we ourselves become trivial, for our attention gets taken up with trivialities. You become what you give your attention to.
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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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Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power.
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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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Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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Imagine for yourself a character, a model personality, whose example you determine to follow, in private as well as in public.
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Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
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