It is no easy thing for a principle to become a man's own unless each day he maintains it and works it… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
It is not events that disturb the minds of men, but the view they take of them. — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of them — Epictetus Copy Share Image
We all carry the seeds of greatness within us, but we need an image as a point of focus in order that… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Men are disturbed not by the things that happen, but by their opinion of the things that happen. — Epictetus Copy Share Image
And have you not received faculties which will enable you to bear all that happens to you? Have you not received greatness… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
There are some things which men confess with ease, and others with difficulty. — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right? — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them. — Epictetus Copy Share Image
“Men are disturbed not by the things which happen, but by the opinion about the things.” — Epictetus Copy Share Image
There are some faults which men readily admit, but others not so readily. — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them — Epictetus Copy Share Image
“We are at the mercy of whoever wields authority over the things we either desire or detest. If you would be free, then, do… — Epictetus Copy Share
Practice yourself, for heaven's sake in little things, and then proceed to greater. — Epictetus Copy Share
When men are unhappy, they do not imagine they can ever cease to be so; and when some calamity has fallen on them, they… — Epictetus Copy Share
We are not disturbed by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens to us. — Epictetus Copy Share
You know yourself what you are worth in your own eyes; and at what price you will sell yourself. For men sell themselves at… — Epictetus Copy Share
Crows pick out the eyes of the dead, when the dead have no longer need of them; but flatterers mar the soul of the… — Epictetus Copy Share
As a man, casting off worn out garments taketh new ones, so the dweller in the body, entereth into ones that are new. — Epictetus Copy Share
If you would improve, submit to be considered wihout sense and foolish with respect to externals. Wish to be considered to know nothing; and… — Epictetus Copy Share
“For it is not death or pain that is to be feared, but the fear of pain or death.” — Epictetus Copy Share
What else can I do, a lame old man, but sing hymns to God? If I were a nightingale, I would do the nightingale's… — Epictetus Copy Share
“Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness” — Epictetus Copy Share
