Epictetus Quotes
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It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death.
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It is not he who gives abuse that affronts, but the view that we take of it as insulting; so that when one provokes you it is your own opinion which is provoking
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It is the action of an uninstructed person to reproach others for his own misfortune; of one entering instruction, to reproach himself; and one perfectly instructed, to reproach neither others nor himself.
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It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them.
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It is the sign of a dull mind to dwell upon the cares of the body, to prolong exercise, eating and drinking and other bodily functions. These things are best done by the way; all your attention must be given to the mind.
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It is your own convictions which compels you; that is, choice compels choice.
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It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it.
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It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
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Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
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Know, first, who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly.
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Lameness is an impediment to the body but not to the will.
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Let death be daily before your eyes, and you will never entertain any abject thought, nor too eagerly covet anything.
[Death]
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Let no man think that he is loved by any who loveth none.
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Let thy speech of God be renewed day by day, aye, rather than thy meat and drink.
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Liars are the cause of all the sins and crimes in the world.
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Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
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Men are disturbed not by things that happen, but by their opinion of the things that happen.
[Events]
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Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.
[Silence]
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Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.
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Never in any case say I have lost such a thing, but I have returned it. Is your child dead? It is a return. Is your wife dead? It is a return. Are you deprived of your estate? is not this also a return?
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