Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens. Epictetus Greek Philosopher More Epictetus Quotes 5
If you desire to be good, begin by believing that you are wicked. Epictetus Greek Philosopher More Epictetus Quotes 4
Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly. Epictetus Greek Philosopher More Epictetus Quotes 3
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. Epictetus Greek Philosopher More Epictetus Quotes 3
If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonorable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible. Epictetus Greek Philosopher More Epictetus Quotes 2
If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid. Epictetus Greek Philosopher More Epictetus Quotes 1
It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows. Epictetus Greek Philosopher More Epictetus Quotes 1
It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death. Epictetus Greek Philosopher More Epictetus Quotes 1
Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants. Epictetus Greek Philosopher More Epictetus Quotes 1
All religions must be tolerated... for... every man must get to heaven in his own way. Epictetus More Epictetus Quotes 1
In order to please others, we loose our hold on our lifes purpose. Epictetus More Epictetus Quotes 1
If you hear that someone is speaking ill of you, instead of trying to defend yourself you should say: "He obviously does not know me very well, since there are so many other faults he could have mentioned". Epictetus More Epictetus Quotes 1
What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are. Epictetus More Epictetus Quotes 0
Seek not good from without: seek it from within yourselves, or you will never find it. Epictetus More Epictetus Quotes 0
You may be always victorious if you will never enter into any contest where the issue does not wholly depend upon yourself. Epictetus Greek Philosopher More Epictetus Quotes 0
Do not seek to have events happen as you want them to, but instead want them to happen as they do happen, and your life will go well. Epictetus More Epictetus Quotes 0
When you have shut your doors, and darkened your room, remember, never to say that you are alone, for you are not alone, but God is within, and your genius is within. Epictetus More Epictetus Quotes 0
We must not believe the many, who say that only free people ought to be educated, but we should rather believe the philosophers who say that only the educated are free. Epictetus More Epictetus Quotes 0
Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of them. Epictetus More Epictetus Quotes 0
If you set your heart upon philosophy, you must straightway prepare yourself to be laughed at and mocked by many who will say Behold a philosopher arisen among us! or How came you by that brow of scorn? But do you cherish no scorn, but hold to those things which seem to you the best, as one set by God in that place. Remember too, that if you abide in those ways, those who first mocked you, the same shall afterwards reverence you; but if you yield to them, you will be laughed at twice as much as before. Epictetus More Epictetus Quotes 0
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. Epictetus More Epictetus Quotes 0
When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger. Epictetus Greek Philosopher More Epictetus Quotes 0