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.
EPICTETUSIf evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.
More Epictetus Quotes
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He who is not happy with little will never be happy with much.
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If you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.
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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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You become what you give your attention to. If you yourself don’t choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will, and their motives may not be the highest.
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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 and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle.
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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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No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind.
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A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
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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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Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?
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Books are the training weights of the mind.
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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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