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Within Quotes by Epictetus
- Seek not good from without; seek it within yourselves, or you will never find it.
- You bear God within you, poor wretch, and know it not.
- We need to regularly stop and take stock; to sit down and determine within ourselves which things are worth valuing and which things are not;…
- Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not.
- We all carry the seeds of greatness within us, but we need an image as a point of focus in order that they may sprout.
- Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control. Stop aspiring to be anyone other…
- Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not. It is only…
- Ruin and recovering are both from within.
- Ask yourself: Does this appearance (of events) concern the things that are within my own control or those that are not? If it concerns anything…
- Learn to distinguish what you can and can't control. Within our control are our own opinions, aspirations, desires and the things that repel us. They…
- Freedom and happiness come from understanding - and working with - our limits. Begin at once a program of self-mastery. Stick with your purpose. Do…
- If we are not stupid or insincere when we say that the good or ill of man lies within his own will, and that all…
- Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
- You can be happy if you know this secret: Some things are within your power to control and some things are not.
- To Epictetus, all external events are determined by fate, and are thus beyond our control, but we can accept whatever happens calmly and dispassionately. Individuals,…
- No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
- When you close your doors, and make darkness within, remember never to say that you are alone, for you are not alone; nay, God is…
- The good or ill of a man lies within his own will.
- Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control. Sickness may challenge your body. But are…
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