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Whoever wants to be free, ther...

Whoever wants to be free, therefore, let him not want or avoid anything that is up to others. Otherwise he will necessarily be a slave.

Epictetus 567 quotes

It is not the events but our v...

It is not the events but our viewpoint toward events that is the determining factor. We ought to be more concerned about removing wrong thoughts from the mind than removing tumors and abscesses from the body.

Epictetus 567 quotes

It is my business, to manage c...

It is my business, to manage carefully and dexterously whatever happens

Epictetus 567 quotes

Who exactly do you want to be?...

Who exactly do you want to be? What kind of person do you
want to be? What are your personal ideals? Whom do you admire? What are their special traits that you would make your own It's time to stop being vague. If you wish to be an extraordinary person, if you wish to become wise, then you should explicitly identify the kind of person you aspire to become. If you have a daybook, write down who you're trying to be, so that you can refer to this self-determination. Precisely describe the demeanor you want to adopt

Epictetus 567 quotes

Either God wants to abolish ev...

Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or he can, but does not want to.

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All religions must be tolerate...

All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.

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We should do everything both c...

We should do everything both cautiously and confidently at the same time.

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If you would be good, first be...

If you would be good, first believe you are bad.

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If someone irritates you, it i...

If someone irritates you, it is only your own response that is irritating you. Therefore, when anyone seems to be provoking you, remember that it is only your judgment of the incident that provokes you. -

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Never say of anything I have l...

Never say of anything I have lost it, only say that I have given it back.

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Each man's life is a kind of c...

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.

Epictetus 567 quotes

Nothing great comes into being...

Nothing great comes into being all at once.

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Sickness is a hindrance to the...

Sickness is a hindrance to the body, but not to your ability to choose, unless that is your choice. Lameness is a hindrance to the leg, but not to your ability to choose. Say this to yourself with regard to everything that happens, then you will see such obstacles as hindrances to something else, but not to yourself.

Epictetus 567 quotes

Never look for your work in on...

Never look for your work in one place and your progress in another.

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If you would be a reader, read...

If you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.

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So you wish to conquer in the ...

So you wish to conquer in the Olympic Games, my friend? And I, too... But first mark the conditions and the consequences. You will have to put yourself under discipline; to eat by rule, to avoid cakes and sweetmeats; to take exercise at the appointed hour whether you like it or not, in cold and heat; to abstain from cold drinks and wine at your will. Then, in the conflict itself you are likely enough to dislocate your wrist or twist your ankle, to swallow a great deal of dust, to be severely thrashed, and after all of

Epictetus 567 quotes

Preach not to others what they...

Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you and be silent.

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Difficulty shows what men are....

Difficulty shows what men are.

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If you have assumed a characte...

If you have assumed a character above your strength, you have both acted in this matter in an unbecoming way, and you have neglected that which you might have fulfilled.

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Some things are in our control...

Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in a word, whatever are our own actions. Things not in our control are body, property, reputation, command, and, in one word, whatever are not our own actions.

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