Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
EPICTETUSHappiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle.
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He 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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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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Happiness and personal fulfillment are the natural consequences of doing the right thing.
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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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It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death.
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Ruin and recovering are both from within.
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All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power.
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A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
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Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish? Nothing else.
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People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.
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No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind.
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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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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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Do not try to seem wise to others.
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