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Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power.

Epictetus

If you wish to live a life free from sorrow, think of what is going to happen as if it had already happened.
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Freedom Inspirational Let Go Life Live Sorrow
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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Angry Fault Forget Man Offend Study Yourself
Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them.
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Attitude Inspirational Men Thinking Trouble
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
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Believe Motivational Yourself
By accepting life’s limits and inevitabilities and working with them rather than fighting them, we become free.
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Acceptance Fight Freedom Life Limitation Work
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
He who is not happy with little will never be happy with much.
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Greedy Happiness Human Nature Life
All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
EPICTETUS

One Liner Philosophy Reality Sustain
It is better to die of hunger having lived without grief and fear, than to live with a troubled spirit, amid abundance.
EPICTETUS

Abundance Die Fear Hunger Live Trouble
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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Aspiration People Regard Spiritual Superior Yourself
We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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Event Judgement Life Live Suffering
People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.
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Disturb Human Nature Imagination People
Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
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Control Hold Inspirational Positive Stop True
Don’t demand or expect that events happen as you would wish them do. Accept events as they actually happen. That way, peace is possible.
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Acceptance Demand Expectation Happen Peace Possible
No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
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Advantage Change Happen Inspirational Matter Power
It is more necessary for the soul to be cured than the body; for it is better to die than to live badly.
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Body Cure Die Live Necessary Soul

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