Epictetus Quotes
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He is a drunkard who takes more than three glasses though he be not drunk.
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All religions must be tolerated... for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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It is more necessary for the soul to be cured than the body; for it is better to die than to live badly.
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It is not events that disturb the minds of men, but the view they take of them.
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When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it. It is not the things that disturb us, but our interpretation of their significance. Things and people are not what we wish them to be nor are they what they seem to be. They are what they are.
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God has entrusted me with myself.
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If you wish to be a writer, write.
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When you close your doors, and make darkness within, remember never to say that you are alone, for you are not alone; nay, God is within, and your genius is within. And what need have they of light to see what you are doing?
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Living a good life leads to enduring happiness. Goodness in and of itself is the practice AND the reward.
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Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control. Stop aspiring to be anyone other than your own best self: for that does fall within your control.
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A ship should not be held by a single anchor; neither should life depend upon a single hope.
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Happiness and personal fulfillment are the natural consequences of doing the right thing.
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Never say about anything, "I have lost it," but only "I have given it back." Is your child dead? It has been given back. Is your wife dead? She has been returned.
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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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Each man's life is a kind of campaign, and a long and complicated one at that. You have to maintain the character of a soldier, and do each separate act at the bidding of the General.
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Only the educated are free.
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Difficulty shows what men are.
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You bear God within you, poor wretch, and know it not.
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When your thoughts, words, and deeds form a seamless fabric, you streamline your efforts and thus eliminate worry and dread.
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Let silence be your general rule; or say only what is necessary and in few words.
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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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Never call yourself a philosopher, nor talk a great deal among the unlearned about theorems, but act conformably to them. Thus, at an entertainment, don't talk how persons ought to eat, but eat as you ought. For remember that in this manner Socrates also universally avoided all ostentation.
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I am not eternity, but a man; a part of the whole, as an hour is of the day.
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Ask yourself, "How are my thoughts, words and deeds affecting my friends, my spouse, my neighbour, my child, my employer, my subordinates, my fellow citizens?"