Epictetus Quotes
No living being is held by anything so strongly as by its own needs. Whatever therefore appears a hindrance to these, be it brother, or father, or child, or mistress, or friend, is hated, abhorred, execrated.
Quotes to Explore
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I don't plan on being bashful.
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I don't suppose anybody's ever enjoyed being who they are more than Arnold's enjoyed being Arnold Palmer.
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I just enjoy being onstage and relating to the audience.
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When the needs of one person are being met by the other, there is laughter.
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I hate being called an 'icon.' I just don't like it. That's all there is to it.
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The Southern borders of Bavaria are being protected by Hungary.
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Being in water makes me relax instantly.
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Being well-dressed is a wonderful thing, but I don't think it should be life threatening.
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Conscientious objection is an intrinsic part of being a soldier.
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Historical science is being left in the dust.
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For me, being a mum has been a really, really instinctive thing.
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It's such a Bore Being always Poor.
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Try imagining James Joyce not writing about being a Catholic.
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There are lots of actors who are awful people, but nobody talks about them being awful because they've made billions.
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Being, in the testimony it gives of itself, informs us not only about what it is but also about what we owe it.
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Essential to the theory of evolution is the premise that everything has come into being by itself.
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Fashion is that thing that saved me from being sad.
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I love working in America, I love being part of the industry out here.
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People learn more on their own rather than being force fed.
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Being a dramatic character was more difficult for me. It was a new thing that I explored because it was challenging. But I love to challenge myself and different things.
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The biggest direct influence on my career is Ben Edlund, who gave me my first real professional break and, through his friendship and example, turned me into a writer and a more critical thinker in general.
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For me archaeology is not a source of illustrations for written texts, but an independent source of historical information, with no less value and importance, sometimes more importance, that the written sources.
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When you dominate other people's emotions, the time has to come when you will have to pay, and heavily, for that privilege.
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No living being is held by anything so strongly as by its own needs. Whatever therefore appears a hindrance to these, be it brother, or father, or child, or mistress, or friend, is hated, abhorred, execrated.
