Don’t live by your own rules, but in harmony with nature.
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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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.
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Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regardless of what other people think or do. Hold to your true aspirations no matter what is going on around you.
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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 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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Renew every day your conversation with God: Do this even in preference to eating. Think more often of God than you breathe.
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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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Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?
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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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Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
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Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
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To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.
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Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcome.
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Other people’s views and troubles can be contagious. Don’t sabotage yourself by unwittingly adopting negative, unproductive attitudes through your associations with others.
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Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.
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