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The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.

Epictetus

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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Attitude Control Death Fear Nature Terrible
Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness.
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Average Blame Character Foolish People Wise
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
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
Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.
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Explanation Express Philosophy
Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
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Accident Achievement Improvement Inspirational Luck Progress
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
It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
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Impossible Learning Man Thinking
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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Happiness Liberty Life People Right Truth
All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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Acceptance Heaven Life Man Religion Tolerance
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
Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?
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Appearance Done Goodness Inspirational Man Sake
No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
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Finding Healing Inspirational Person Yourself
It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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Deep Expectation People Reality Yourself
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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Endure Introduce Life Opportunity Resource Strength
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

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