Epictetus Quotes
Greek Stoic philosopher.
(c. 55 - c. 135 AD)
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A child understands fear and the hurt and hate it brings.
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A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do without servility to mobs or monarchs...
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A man that seeks truth and loves it must be reckoned precious to any human society.
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A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
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A strict belief, fate is the worst kind of slavery; on the other hand there is comfort in the thought that God will be moved by our prayers.
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A wise man is he who does not grieve for the thing which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
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All philosophy lies in two words: Sustain and Abstain
[Appetite]
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All religions must be tolerated... for... every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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Appearances to the mind are of four kinds. Things either are what they appear to be; or they neither are, nor appear to be; or they are, and do not appear to be; or they are not, and yet appear to be. Rightly to aim in all these cases is the wise man's task.
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Ask not that events should happen as you will, but let your will be that events should happen as they do, and you shall have peace.
[Acceptance]
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Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant.
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Be not swept off your feet by the vividness of the impression, but say, 'Impression, wait for me a little. Let me see what you are and what you represent. Let me try you.'
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Bear in mind that you should conduct yourself in life as at a feast.
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Choose the life that is noblest, for custom can make it sweet to thee.
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Common and vulgar people ascribe all ills that they feel to others; people of little wisdom ascribe to themselves; people of much wisdom, to no one.
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Confident because of our caution
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Contentment comes not so much from great wealth as from few wants.
[Contentment]
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Control thy passions, lest they take vengeance on thee.
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Covetousness like jealousy, when it has taken root, never leaves a person, but with their life. Cowardice is the dread of what will happen.
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