Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle.
EPICTETUSIt 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.
More Epictetus Quotes
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What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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When you are offended at any man’s fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.
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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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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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First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
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In prosperity it is very easy to find a friend; but in adversity it is the most difficult of all things.
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Seek not the good in external things; seek it in yourselves.
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Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.
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Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness.
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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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Do not try to seem wise to others.
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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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Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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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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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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