Epictetus Quotes

Epictetus Quotes.

All religions must be tolerated... for every man must g

All religions must be tolerated… for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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He who is not happy with little will never be happy with much.
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It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
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Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
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No man is free who is not master of himself.
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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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Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.
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When you are offended at any man’s fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.
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Ruin and recovering are both from within.
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No great thing is created suddenly.
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You can be happy if you know this secret: Some things are within your power to control and some things are not.
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Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power.
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No greater thing is created suddenly, any more than a b

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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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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