No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
EPICTETUSMen are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them.
More Epictetus Quotes
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I laugh at those who think they can damage me. They do not know who I am, they do not know what I think, they cannot even touch the things which are really mine and with which I live.
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If you wish to live a life free from sorrow, think of what is going to happen as if it had already happened.
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If you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.
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Demand not that things happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do, and you will go on well.
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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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Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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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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The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
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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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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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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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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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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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No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
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