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The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.

Epictetus

Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
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Account Giving Inspirational Life Positive
We can’t control the impressions others form about us, and the effort to do so only debases our character.
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Character Control Effort Impression
What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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Attitude Concern Human Nature People Thinking
If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means; and when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated.
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Defeat Fear Gain Seek Truth Victory
No man is free who is not master of himself.
EPICTETUS

Freedom Himself Inspirational Master One Liner
Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.
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Appointment Arrive Business Event Happen
He who is not happy with little will never be happy with much.
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Greedy Happiness Human Nature Life
It takes more than just a good looking body. You’ve got to have the heart and soul to go with it.
EPICTETUS

Body Goodness Heart Inspirational Look Soul
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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Acceptance Demand Expectation Happen Peace Possible
Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.
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Business Change Inspirational Strength Success Wisdom
Don’t consent to be hurt and you won’t be hurt – this is a choice over which you have control.
EPICTETUS

Choice Consent Control Healing Hurt Inspirational
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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Body Cure Die Live Necessary Soul
It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
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Impossible Learning Man Thinking
Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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Control Freedom Goals Life Win Worth
Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness.
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Average Blame Character Foolish People Wise
Every difficulty in life presents us with an opportunity to turn inward and to invoke our own submerged inner resources. The trials we endure can and should introduce us to our strengths.
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Endure Introduce Life Opportunity Resource Strength

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