12 LIFE-CHANGING QUOTES FROM EPICTETUS

1. First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
Epictetus
2. 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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3. The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
Epictetus
4. “Men are disturbed, not by things, but by the principles and notions which they form concerning things.”
Epictetus
5. It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
Epictetus
6. Don’t let outward appearances mislead you into thinking that someone with more prestige, power or some other distinction must on that account be happy.
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7. Practice yourself, for heaven's sake, in little things; and thence proceed to greater.
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8. Try to enjoy the great festival of life.
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9. For it is not death or pain that is to be feared, but the fear of pain or death.
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10. If you wish to be well spoken of, learn to speak well of others: and when you have learned to speak well of them, try to act well, and so you will reap the fruit of being well spoken of.
Epictetus
11. Remember that you must behave in life as at a dinner party. Is anything brought around to you? Put out your hand and take your share with moderation. Does it pass by you? Don’t stop it. Is it not yet come? Don’t stretch your desire towards it, but wait till it reaches you. Do this with regard to children, to a wife, to public posts, to riches, and you will eventually be a worthy partner of the feasts of the gods. And if you don’t even take the things which are set before you, but are able even to reject them, then you will not only be a partner at the feasts of the gods, but also of their empire.
― Epictetus
12. Our master is anyone who has the power to implement or prevent the things that we want or don’t want. Whoever wants to be free, therefore, should wish for nothing or avoid nothing that is up to other people.
― Epictetus

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