First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
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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Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.
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It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
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Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
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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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Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
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By accepting life’s limits and inevitabilities and working with them rather than fighting them, we become free.
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Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
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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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Only the educated are free.
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Anything worth putting off is worth abandoning altogether.
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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
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First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.
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