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The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.

~Epictetus

Topics: Best Calls Company Forth Keep Key Only People Presence Uplift Who Whose You Your

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We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.

~Epictetus

Topics: Ears Listen Mouth Much Speak Twice Two

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Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.

~Epictetus

Topics: Keep Most Must Only Part Silence Speak Then You

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It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.

~Epictetus

Topics: Happens How Matters React You

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People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them.

~Epictetus

Topics: Disturbed People Take Them Things View

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If you desire to be good, begin by believing that you are wicked.

~Epictetus

Topics: Begin Believing Desire Good Wicked You

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First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.

~Epictetus

Topics: First Learn Meaning Meaning Of Say Speak Then You

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It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it.

~Epictetus

Topics: Body Go Good Good Looking Got Heart Heart And Soul Just Looking More Soul Takes Than You

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Only the educated are free.

~Epictetus

Topics: Educated Free Only

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Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.

~Epictetus

Topics: Consists Few Great Having Possessions Wants Wealth

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Type: Philosopher

Born: Unknown

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