Here is a hand-picked collection of 20 deep, wise, brilliant quotes from the mind of the great Stoic philosopher Epictetus, on topics such as life and death, god and truth, philosophy and knowledge, will and freedom:
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1."Whoever does not regard what he has as most ample wealth, is unhappy, though he be master of the world."
2."Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen."
3."When your thoughts, words, and deeds form a seamless fabric, you streamline your efforts and thus eliminate worry and dread.”
4."The flourishing life cannot be achieved until we moderate our desires and see how superficial and fleeting they are."
5."No man is free who is not master of himself."
6."It’s time to stop being vague.If you wish to be an extraordinary person, if you wish to be wise, then you should explicitly identify the kind of person you aspire to become."
7. "First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do."
8."Although we can’t control which roles are assigned to us, it must be our business to act our given role as best we possibly can and to refrain from complaining about it. Where ever you find yourself and in whatever circumstances, give an impeccable performance."
9."Let silence be your general rule; or say only what is necessary and in few words."
10."Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself."
11."People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them."
12."We cannot choose our external circumstances, but we can always choose how we respond to them."
13."Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."
14."Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it."
15."There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will."
16."Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control."
17."The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests."
18."Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly."
19."If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means; and when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated."
20."First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak."
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