It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death.
EPICTETUSDon’t demand or expect that events happen as you would wish them do. Accept events as they actually happen. That way, peace is possible.
More Epictetus Quotes
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Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.
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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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It’s time to stop being vague. If you wish to be an extraordinary person, if you wish to be wise, then you should explicitly identify the kind of person you aspire to become.
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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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It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
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We should do everything both cautiously and confidently at the same time.
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Don’t consent to be hurt and you won’t be hurt – this is a choice over which you have control.
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No man is free who is not master of himself.
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No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
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Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems.
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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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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.
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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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Anything worth putting off is worth abandoning altogether.
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