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Quotes by Epictetus

"The good or ill of a man lies within his own will."
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"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do."
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"Only the educated are free."
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"Know, first, who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly."
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"Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you, and be silent."
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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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"First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak."
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"If you do not wish to be prone to anger, do not feed the habit; give it nothing which may tend to its increase."
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"We have two ears and one mouth so we may listen more and talk the less."
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"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do."
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"Tell me where I can escape death: discover for me the country, show me the men to whom I must go, whom death does not visit. Discover to me a charm against death. If I have not one, what do you wish me to do? I cannot escape from death, but shall I die lamenting and trembling? . . . Therefore if I am able to change externals according to my wish, I change them: but if I cannot, I am ready to tear the eyes out of him who hinders me."
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"Bear in mind that you should conduct yourself in life as at a feast."
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"Control thy passions, lest they take vengeance on thee. "
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"There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will."
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"First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak. "
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"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. "
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"No man is free who is not master of himself."
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"Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty remember that God has pitted you against a rough antagonist that you may be a conqueror, and this cannot be without toil."
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"The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forebearing."
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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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"Only the educated are free."
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"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."
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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 th"
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"The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things."
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"No man is free who is not master of himself."
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