No man is free who is not master of himself.
EPICTETUSAny person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.
More Epictetus Quotes
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He who is not happy with little will never be happy with much.
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Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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Renew every day your conversation with God: Do this even in preference to eating. Think more often of God than you breathe.
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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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Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.
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Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power.
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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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The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
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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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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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It takes more than just a good looking body. You’ve got to have the heart and soul to go with it.
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It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
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Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
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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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