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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.

Epictetus

Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
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Important Philosophy Silence Speak Wisdom
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
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
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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Alone Appearance Impression Life People Strength
We all dread a bodily paralysis, and would make use of every contrivance to avoid it; but none of us is troubled about a paralysis of the soul.
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Avoid Body Pralysis Soul Trouble
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
Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.
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Ears Giving Hear Nature Speak Tongue
It’s so simple really: If you say you’re going to do something, do it. If you start something, finish it.
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Business Finish Motivational Patience Start Success
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
Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.
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Circumstance Deep Himself Man Mask Reveal
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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Beyong Cease Happiness Let Go Power Worry
Do not try to seem wise to others.
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Inspirational Life One Liner Try Wise
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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Attention Belong Business Concern Focus True
If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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Content Fools Improvement Stupid Want
Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle.
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Beginning Clear Freedom Happiness Principle Understand

All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.

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