Epictetus Quotes

“It is impossible for a m...

“It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” ― Epictetus
📅︎ Jan 24
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“If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not ...

“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
📅︎ Mar 18
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Just keep in mind: the more we ...

Just keep in mind: the more we value things outside our control, the less control we have. Epictetus
📅︎ Mar 17
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Wealth consists not in hav...

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants (c) Epictetus
📅︎ Mar 13
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No man is free wh...

No man is free who is not a master of himself (c) Epictetus
📅︎ Mar 13
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“People are not disturbed ...

“People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them.” ― Epictetus
📅︎ Feb 15
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"Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regard...

"Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regardless of what other people think or do. Hold to your true aspirations no matter what is going on around you."- Epictetus
📅︎ Feb 24
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"One that desires to excel should ...

"One that desires to excel should endeavour in those things that are in themselves most excellent." -Epictetus
📅︎ Feb 16
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"The world turns aside to ...

"The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going. " -Epictetus
📅︎ Jan 27
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“We can’t control the impressions oth...

“We can’t control the impressions others form about us, and the effort to do so only debases our character.” —Epictetus
📅︎ Jan 29
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It's not what happens to...

It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. - Epictetus
📅︎ Jan 27
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"If you are careless and lazy now and keep putting things off and always deferring the ...

"If you are careless and lazy now and keep putting things off and always deferring the day after which you will attend to yourself, you will not notice that you are making no progress, but you will live and die as someone quite ordinary." --Epictetus (From Manual 51)
📅︎ Jan 14
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"If you want to improve, ...

"If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid." —Epictetus
📅︎ Dec 22
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“No man is free w...

“No man is free who is not a master of himself.” ~Epictetus
📅︎ Dec 29
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"It is difficult...

"It is difficulties that show what men are." --Epictetus
📅︎ Dec 17
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"Freedom is not archived ...

"Freedom is not archived by satisfying desire, but by eliminating it." - Epictetus
📅︎ Nov 28
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“We are not privy to the stories behind people’s actions, ...

“We are not privy to the stories behind people’s actions, so we should be patient with others and suspend judgement of them, recognizing the limits of our understanding.” — Epictetus
📅︎ Nov 04
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“Don't seek to have events happen as you w...

“Don't seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do happen, and all will be well with you.” ―Epictetus
📅︎ Oct 27
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“Know, first, who you a...

“Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.” — Epictetus
📅︎ Sep 26
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"We suffer not from the even...

"We suffer not from the events of our lives, but from our judgement about them." -Epictetus
📅︎ Jun 04
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“Don't explain y...

“Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.” ― Epictetus
📅︎ Jun 20
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“Any person capable of angering you becomes ...

“Any person capable of angering you becomes your master. He can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.” - Epictetus
📅︎ Jul 16
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"It is impossible for a m...

"It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows." —Epictetus
📅︎ Jul 07
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"If you are ever tempted to look for outside app...

"If you are ever tempted to look for outside approval, realize that you have compromised your integrity. If you need a witness, be your own." —Epictetus
📅︎ Jul 27
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“Don't explain y...

“Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.” ― Epictetus
📅︎ Jul 14
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"Give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your characte...

"Give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths." - Epictetus
📅︎ Aug 02
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"Nothing important comes into being overnight; even g...

"Nothing important comes into being overnight; even grapes or figs need time to ripen. If you say that you want a fig now, I will tell you to be patient." - Epictetus
📅︎ Jul 19
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"When considering the future, remember that all situation...

"When considering the future, remember that all situations unfold as they do regardless of how we feel about them. Our hopes and fears sway us, not events themselves." - Epictetus
📅︎ Jun 20
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"No thing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes o...

"No thing 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." - Epictetus
📅︎ Jun 20
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"It is always our choice whether or not we wish to pay the ...

"It is always our choice whether or not we wish to pay the price for life's rewards. And often it is best for us not to pay the price, for the price might be our integrity." ― Epictetus
📅︎ Jun 21
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"No man is free w...

"No man is free who is not master of himself." --Epictetus
📅︎ Jun 01
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“Any person capable of angering you becomes ...

“Any person capable of angering you becomes your master. He can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.” - Epictetus
📅︎ Jun 27
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If you seek truth you will not seek victo...

If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonourable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible. - Epictetus
📅︎ May 26
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Know, first, yourself...

Know, first, yourself, and then adorn yourself accordingly - Epictetus
📅︎ May 31
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"No thing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes o...

"No thing 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." -Epictetus
📅︎ May 02
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"Don't explain y...

"Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it." - Epictetus
📅︎ Apr 04
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“The more we value things ...

“The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.” - Epictetus
📅︎ Apr 02
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“Consider at what price you sell y...

“Consider at what price you sell your integrity; but please, for God's sake, don't sell it cheap.” - Epictetus
📅︎ Apr 29
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"The reason why I lost my lamp was that the thief was superior to me in vig...

"The reason why I lost my lamp was that the thief was superior to me in vigilance. He paid however this price for the lamp, that in exchange for it he consented to become a thief: in exchange for it, to become faithless." — Epictetus
📅︎ Feb 09
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"There is only one way to happiness and t...

"There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will." ― Epictetus
📅︎ Jun 09
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"When someone is properly grounded in...

"When someone is properly grounded in life, they shouldn't have to look outside themselves for approval." - Epictetus
📅︎ Feb 04
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“If you must be affected by other people’s...

“If you must be affected by other people’s misfortunes, show them pity instead of contempt. Drop this readiness to hate.” - Epictetus
📅︎ Feb 27
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You are a little ...

You are a little soul bearing about a corpse. - Epictetus
📅︎ Feb 14
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"It's not what happens t...

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters"- Epictetus
📅︎ Sep 03
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"The essence of philosophy is that a man should...

"The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things"......... Epictetus
📅︎ Dec 26
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“Any person capable of angering you becomes ...

“Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.” ― Epictetus
📅︎ Jan 17
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"He is a wise man who does not grieve ...

"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has." - Epictetus
📅︎ Dec 10
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"Don’t explain y...

"Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.” - Epictetus
📅︎ Dec 14
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“Man is disturbed not by...

“Man is disturbed not by things, but by the views he takes of them.”-Epictetus
📅︎ Sep 17
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"If a person gave away your body to some passerby, you’d be furious. Yet...

"If a person gave away your body to some passerby, you’d be furious. Yet, you hand over your mind to anyone who comes along, so they may abuse you, leaving it disturbed and troubled — have you no shame in that?" - Epictetus
📅︎ Nov 12
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"People are not disturbed ...

"People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them." - Epictetus
📅︎ Dec 12
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"Make the best use of what i...

"Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens." - Epictetus
📅︎ Dec 12
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"First say to yourself what...

"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do." - Epictetus
📅︎ Dec 10
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"If evil be spoken of you and it...

"If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it."..... Epictetus
📅︎ Dec 13
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First say to yourself wha...

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. Epictetus
📅︎ Oct 21
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