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Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.

~Epictetus

Topics: Anchor Hope Life Neither Nor Rely Rest Ship Should Single Small

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To accuse others for one's own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one's education is complete.

~Epictetus

Topics: Accuse Begun Complete Education Misfortunes Neither Nor Oneself Others Own Shows Sign Want

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If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.

~Epictetus

Topics: Be True Correct Evil Laugh Lie Spoken True You Yourself

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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.

~Epictetus

Topics: Abstain Lies Philosophy Sustain Two Words

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The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.

~Epictetus

Topics: Difficulty Gain Glory Greater More Pilots Reputation Skillful Storms

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Nothing great 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.

~Epictetus

Topics: Answer Any Bear Blossom Bunch Created Desire Fig First Fruit Grapes Great Me More Must Nothing Ripen Suddenly Tell Than Then Time You

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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.

~Epictetus

Topics: Depend Essence External Happiness His Little Live Man Philosophy Possible Shall Should Things

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Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed.

~Epictetus

Topics: Always Our Place Religion Sacrificed Same Same Thing Thing Treasure Unless Will

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All religions must be tolerated... for every man must get to heaven in his own way.

~Epictetus

Topics: All Religions Every Every Man Get Heaven His Man Must Own Religions Tolerated Way

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Never in any case say I have lost such a thing, but I have returned it. Is your child dead? It is a return. Is your wife dead? It is a return. Are you deprived of your estate? Is not this also a return?

~Epictetus

Topics: Also Any Case Child Dead Deprived Estate Lost Never Return Returned Say Such A Thing Thing Wife You Your Your Child

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Type: Philosopher

Born: Unknown

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