All Epictetus Quotes
- A ship should not be held by a single anchor; neither should life depend upon a single hope. Anchor
- A vulgar man, in any ill that happens to him, blames others; a novice in philosophy blames himself; and a philosopher blames neither, the one… Any
- Envy is the antagonist of the fortunate. Antagonist
- If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad. Bad
- Here is the beginning of philosophy: a recognition of the conflicts between men, a search for their cause, a condemnation of mere opinion .. .… Beginning
- The Beginning of Philosophy is a Consciousness of your own Weakness and inability in necessary things. Beginning
- A thing either is what it appears to be; or it is not, but yet appears to be; or it is, but does not appear… Appear
- In every affair consider what precedes and what follows, and then undertake it Affair
- You can be happy if you know this secret: Some things are within your power to control and some things are not. Control
- If you have anything better to be doing when death overtakes you, get to work on that. Aging
- If anyone should tell you that a particular person has spoken critically of you, don't bother with excuses or defenses. Just smile and reply, "I… All
- Focus not on what he or she does, but on keeping to your higher purpose. Your own purpose should seek harmony with nature itself. For… Doe
- 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… Act
- Inner peace begins when we stop saying of things, 'I have lost it' and instead say, 'It has been returned to where it came from.'… Any
- The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best. Best
- There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will. Beyond
- When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger. Adversity
- First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. Acting
- Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant. Better
- We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. Chakra