If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means; and when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated.
EPICTETUSWhoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
More Epictetus Quotes
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Happiness and personal fulfillment are the natural consequences of doing the right thing.
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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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If you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.
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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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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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The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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Don’t be concerned with other people’s impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.
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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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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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Ruin and recovering are both from within.
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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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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.
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Try not to react merely in the moment. Pull back from the situation. Take a wider view. Compose yourself.
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