We can’t control the impressions others form about us, and the effort to do so only debases our character.
EPICTETUSAll religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
More Epictetus Quotes
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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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It is better to die of hunger having lived without grief and fear, than to live with a troubled spirit, amid abundance.
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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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What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them.
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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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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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No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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Difficulty shows what men are.
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We should do everything both cautiously and confidently at the same time.
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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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What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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