It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
EPICTETUSWe can’t control the impressions others form about us, and the effort to do so only debases our character.
More Epictetus Quotes
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All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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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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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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Don’t live by your own rules, but in harmony with nature.
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Ruin and recovering are both from within.
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Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcome.
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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
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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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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.
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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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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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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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We all carry the seeds of greatness within us, but we need an image as a point of focus in order that they may sprout.
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