Epictetus Quotes

Epictetus Quotes.

Difficulties are things that show a person what they ar

Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.
Epictetus
The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
Epictetus
If thy brother wrongs thee, remember not so much his wrong-doing, but more than ever that he is thy brother.
Epictetus
If you desire to be good, begin by believing that you are wicked.
Epictetus
People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them.
Epictetus
Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
Epictetus
Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control. Stop aspiring to be anyone other than your own best self: for that does fall within your control.
Epictetus
He who is not happy with little will never be happy with much.
Epictetus
First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
Epictetus
Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
Epictetus
We tell lies, yet it is easy to show that lying is immoral.
Epictetus
Desire and happiness cannot live together.
Epictetus
No great thing is created suddenly.
Epictetus
All religions must be tolerated… for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
Epictetus
Silence is safer than speech.
Epictetus
The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
Epictetus
It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them.
Epictetus

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