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Please Quotes by Epictetus
- In order to please others, we loose our hold on our life's purpose.
- What is it that every man seeks? To be secure, to be happy, to do what he pleases without restraint and without compulsion.
- If one oversteps the bounds of moderation, the greatest pleasures cease to please.
- When you let go of your attention for a little while, do not think you may recover it whenever you please.
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