Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them.
EPICTETUSA ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
More Epictetus Quotes
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No man is free who is not master of himself.
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First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
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If you wish to live a life free from sorrow, think of what is going to happen as if it had already happened.
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If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.
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We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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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.
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The people have a right to the truth as they have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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He who is not happy with little will never be happy with much.
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When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it; you can either accept it or resent it.
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Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
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Do not try to seem wise to others.
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Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
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Demand not that things happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do, and you will go on well.
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