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Whenever you are angry, be assured that it is not only a present evil, but that you have increased a habit.

~Epictetus

Topics: Angry Assured Evil Habit Increased Only Present Whenever You

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If virtue promises happiness, prosperity and peace, then progress in virtue is progress in each of these for to whatever point the perfection of anything brings us, progress is always an approach toward it.

~Epictetus

Topics: Always Anything Approach Brings Each Happiness Peace Perfection Point Progress Promises Prosperity Then Toward Us Virtue Whatever

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He is a drunkard who takes more than three glasses though he be not drunk.

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Topics: Drunk Drunkard Glasses He More Takes Than Though Three Who

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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.

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Topics: Any Aside Going He Knows Man Pass Turns Where Who World

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Whoever does not regard what he has as most ample wealth, is unhappy, though he be master of the world.

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Topics: Ample Does He Master Most Regard Though Unhappy Wealth Whoever World

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The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.

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Topics: Bearing Constitute In My Opinion Man Opinion Powers Those Two Which Wise Wise Man

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One that desires to excel should endeavor in those things that are in themselves most excellent.

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Topics: Desires Endeavor Excel Excellent Most Should Themselves Things Those

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Silence is safer than speech.

~Epictetus

Topics: Safer Silence Speech Than

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We are not to give credit to the many, who say that none ought to be educated but the free; but rather to the philosophers, who say that the well-educated alone are free.

~Epictetus

Topics: Alone Credit Educated Free Give Many None Ought Philosophers Rather Say Well-Educated Who

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Control thy passions lest they take vengence on thee.

~Epictetus

Topics: Control Lest Passions Take Thee Thy

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Type: Philosopher

Born: Unknown

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