Epictetus

It isn’t the events themselves that disturb people, but only their judgements about them.
-Epictetus

No man is free who is not master of himself.
-Epictetus

It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
-Epictetus

Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.
-Epictetus

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
-Epictetus

If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, “He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.”
-Epictetus

The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
-Epictetus

No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind.
-Epictetus

Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
-Epictetus

It is difficulties that show what men are. For the future, in case of any difficulty, remember that God, like a gymnastic trainer, has pitted you against a rough antagonist. For what end? That you may be an Olympic conqueror; and this cannot be without toil.
-Epictetus