When our friends are present we ought to treat them well; and when they are absent, to speak of them well. — Epictetus Copy Share Image
What is yours is to play the assigned part well. But to choose it belongs to someone else — Epictetus Copy Share Image
I have to die. If it is now, well then I die now; if later, then now I will take my lunch,… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Remember that you are in actor in a play of such a kind that the author chooses...For this is your duty, to… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Do not strive for things occurring to occur as you wish, but wish the things occurring as they occur, and you will… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
A soul that makes virtue its companion is like an over-flowing well, for it is clean and pellucid, sweet and wholesome, open… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
If someone speaks badly of you, do not defend yourself against the accusations, but reply; "you obviously don't know about my other… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
It is not my place in society that makes me well off, but my judgements, and these I can carry with me...… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
If you would be well spoken of, learn to be well-spoken; and having learnt to be well- spoken, strive also to be… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Don't seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do happen, and all will be… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Remember that you are an actor in a drama of such sort as the Author chooses: if short, then in a short… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
I must die. I must be imprisoned. I must suffer exile. But must I die groaning? Must I whine as well? Can… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
When we act pugnaciously, and injuriously, and angrily, and rudely, to what level have we degenerated? To the level of the wild… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Remember that you are an actor in a play, and that the Playwright chooses the manner of it: If he wants you… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Wherever I go it will be well with me, for it was well with me here, not on account of the place,… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Concerning the Gods, there are those who deny the very existence of the Godhead; others say that it exists, but neither bestirs… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
We do not choose our own parts in life, and have nothing to do with those parts. Our duty is confined to… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
If you hear that someone is speaking ill of you, instead of trying to defend yourself you should say: 'He obviously does… — 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
