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Epictetus quotes

Greek Philosopher

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Remember that you ought to behave in life as you would at a banquet. As something is being passed around it comes to you; stretch out your hand, take a portion of it politely. It passes on; do not detain it. Or it has not come to you yet; do not project your desire to meet it, but wait until it comes in front of you. So act toward children, so toward a wife, so toward office, so toward wealth. Epictetus
Even as the Sun doth not wait for prayers and incantations torise, but shines forth and is welcomed by all: so thou also waitnot for clapping of hands and shouts and praise to do thy duty; nay, do good of thine own accord, and thou wilt be loved like the. Sun. Epictetus
Epictetus quote: "Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should..."
Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope. Epictetus
Epictetus quote: "A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a..."
A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a singlehope Epictetus
Epictetus quote: "We should not moor a ship with one anchor, or our life with..."
We should not moor a ship with one anchor, or our life with one hope. Epictetus
Epictetus quote: "Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of..."
Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of onethat is longer but of less account! Epictetus
Epictetus quote: "Everyone's life is a warfare, and that long and various."
Everyone's life is a warfare, and that long and various. Epictetus
To Epictetus, all external events are determined by fate, and are thus beyond our control, but we can accept whatever happens calmly and dispassionately. Individuals, however, are responsible for their own actions which they can examine and control through rigorous self-discipline. Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power. As part of the universal city that is the universe, human beings have a duty of care to all fellow... Epictetus
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. Epictetus
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... Epictetus
God has entrusted me with myself. No man is free who is not master of himself. A man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things. The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going. Epictetus
If virtue promises happiness, prosperity and peace, then progress in virtue is progress in each of these for to whatever point the perfection of anything brings us, progress is always an approach toward it. Epictetus
Epictetus quote: "There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease..."
There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will. Epictetus
The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things. Epictetus
It is our attitude toward events, not events themselves, which we can control. Nothing is by its own nature calamitous -- even death is terrible only if we fear it. Epictetus

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