Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Epictetus Quotes

If you do not wish to be prone to anger, do not feed the habit; give it nothing which may tend to its increase. Control thy passions, lest they take vengeance on thee.

No man is free who is not master of himself.

Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty remember that God has pitted you against a rough antagonist that you may be a conqueror, and this cannot be without toil.

A wise man is he who does not grieve for the thing which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forebearing.
Epictetus (55 AD - 135 AD)

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