“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will.”“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will.” — Epictetus
“It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them.”“It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them.” — Epictetus
“It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.”“It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” — Epictetus
“He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at.”“He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at.” — Epictetus
“Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them.”“Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them.” — Epictetus
“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.”“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” — Epictetus
“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.”“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” — Epictetus
“It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”“It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” — Epictetus
“Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.”“Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.” — Epictetus
“First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.”“First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.” — Epictetus
“Only the educated are free.”“Only the educated are free.” — Epictetus
“Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.”“Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.” — Epictetus
“No man is free who is not master of himself.”“No man is free who is not master of himself.” — Epictetus
“Seek not the good in external things;seek it in yourselves.”“Seek not the good in external things;seek it in yourselves.” — Epictetus
“People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.”“People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.” — Epictetus
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” — Epictetus
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