Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle.
EPICTETUSDon’t consent to be hurt and you won’t be hurt – this is a choice over which you have control.
More Epictetus Quotes
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No man is free who is not master of himself.
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Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
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The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will.
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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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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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To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.
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You can be happy if you know this secret: Some things are within your power to control and some things are not.
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Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcome.
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A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
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Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
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Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.
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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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