No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
EPICTETUSIf 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.
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No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
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Happiness and personal fulfillment are the natural consequences of doing the right thing.
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We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind.
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Difficulty shows what men are.
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Don’t consent to be hurt and you won’t be hurt – this is a choice over which you have control.
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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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Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish? Nothing else.
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It is not he who reviles or strikes you who insults you, but your opinion that these things are insulting.
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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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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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He who is not happy with little will never be happy with much.
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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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