The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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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It is better to die of hunger having lived without grief and fear, than to live with a troubled spirit, amid abundance.
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To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.
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I laugh at those who think they can damage me. They do not know who I am, they do not know what I think, they cannot even touch the things which are really mine and with which I live.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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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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Happiness and personal fulfillment are the natural consequences of doing the right thing.
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Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?
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Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
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Try not to react merely in the moment. Pull back from the situation. Take a wider view. Compose yourself.
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Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
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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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Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power.
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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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No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
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Desire and happiness cannot live together.
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