The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
EPICTETUSWe can’t control the impressions others form about us, and the effort to do so only debases our character.
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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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All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.
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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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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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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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What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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Ruin and recovering are both from within.
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Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
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You have been given your own work to do. Get to it right now, do your best at it, and don’t be concerned with who is watching you. Create your own merit.
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Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
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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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In trying to please other people, we find ourselves misdirected toward what lies outside our sphere of influence. In doing so, we lose our hold on our lifes purpose.
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