QUOTES by Epictetus
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The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
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There is but one way to tranquility of mind and happiness, and that is to account no external things thine own, but to commit all to God.
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There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will.
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Crows pick out the eyes of the dead, when the dead have no longer need of them; but flatterers mar the soul of the living, and her eyes they blind.
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Epictetus being asked how a man should give pain to his enemy answered, By preparing himself to live the best life that he can.
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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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Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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Take care not to hurt the ruling faculty of your mind. If you were to guard against this in every action, you should enter upon those actions more safely.
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Nothing great comes into being all at once, for that is not the case even with a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me now, ‘I want a fig,’ I’ll reply, ‘That takes time.
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The philosopher's school, ye men, is a surgery: you ought not to go out of it with pleasure, but with pain. For you are not in sound health when you enter.
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Your happiness depends on three things, all of which are within your power: your will, your ideas concerning the events in which you are involved, and the use you make of your ideas.
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In banquets remember that you entertain two guests, body and soul: and whatever you shall have given to the body you soon eject: but what you shall have given to the soul, you keep always.
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Keep the prospect of death, exile and all such apparent tragedies before you every day – especially death – and you will never have an abject thought, or desire anything to excess.
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[Do not get too attached to life] for it is like a sailor's leave on the shore and at any time, the captain may sound the horn, calling you back to eternal darkness.
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It is better to do wrong seldom and to own it, and to act right for the most part, than seldom to admit that you have done wrong and to do wrong often.
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If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means; and when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated.
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-Who are those people by whom you wish to be admired? Are they not these whom you are in the habit of saying that they are mad? What then? Do you wish to be admired by the mad?
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Imagine for yourself a character, a model personality, whose example you determine to follow, in private as well as in public.
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No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.
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On the occasion of every accident that befalls you, remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power you have for turning it to use.
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If someone speaks badly of you, do not defend yourself against the accusations, but reply; "you obviously don't know about my other vices, otherwise you would have mentioned these as well
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-….when things seem to have reached that stage, merely say “I won’t play any longer”, and take your departure; but if you stay, stop lamenting.
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Demand not that things happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do, and you will go on well.
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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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It is not so much what happens to you as how you think about what happens." Epictetus
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Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you and be silent.
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Don't seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do happen, and all will be well with you.
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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.
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Other people's views and troubles can be contagious. Don't sabotage yourself by unwittingly adopting negative, unproductive attitudes through your associations with others.
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Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.
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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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Whoever does not regard what he has as most ample wealth, is unhappy, though he be master of the world.
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Men are disturbed not by the things which happen, but by the opinions about the things:
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What saith Antisthenes? Hast thou never heard?— It is a kingly thing, O Cyrus, to do well and to be evil spoken of.
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Men are disturbed not by the things which happen, but by the opinion about the things.
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