Epictetus Quotes

Epictetus Quotes.

Difficulties are things that show a person what they ar

Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.
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People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them.
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No greater 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 you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.
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First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
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If one oversteps the bounds of moderation, the greatest pleasures cease to please.
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We should not moor a ship with one anchor, or our life with one hope.
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He is a drunkard who takes more than three glasses thou

He is a drunkard who takes more than three glasses though he be not drunk.
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It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
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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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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.
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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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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolis

If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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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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