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We should not moor a ship with one anchor, or our life with one hope.

~Epictetus

Topics: Anchor Hope Life Our Ship Should

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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.

~Epictetus

Topics: Content Foolish Improve Stupid Thought Want You

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Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.

~Epictetus

Topics: Difficulties Person Show Things

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Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.

~Epictetus

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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.

~Epictetus

Topics: About Beyond Cease Happiness One Way Only Only One Way Our Power Things Way Which Will Worrying

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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.

~Epictetus

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

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Topics: Disturbed Men Take Them Things View Which

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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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Topics: Anger Any Failings Fault Forget Man Offended Own Study Then Turn Will You Your Yourself

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It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows.

~Epictetus

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First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.

~Epictetus

Topics: First Say Then Would You Yourself

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Type: Philosopher

Born: Unknown

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