Difficulty shows what men are.
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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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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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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Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
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Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.
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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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Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
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All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regardless of what other people think or do. Hold to your true aspirations no matter what is going on around you.
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No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
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Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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Seek not the good in external things; seek it in yourselves.
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It’s so simple really: If you say you’re going to do something, do it. If you start something, finish it.
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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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When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it; you can either accept it or resent it.
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Anything worth putting off is worth abandoning altogether.
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