Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
EPICTETUSWhoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
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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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You have been given your own work to do. Get to it right now, do your best at it, and don’t be concerned with who is watching you. Create your own merit.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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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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Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
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Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
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Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.
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I laugh at those who think they can damage me. They do not know who I am, they do not know what I think, they cannot even touch the things which are really mine and with which I live.
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Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.
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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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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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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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Only the educated are free.
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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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What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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