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“Men are disturbed not by the things that happen, but by their opinion of the things that happen.” quote by Epictetus — Download Open image

“Men are disturbed not by the things that happen, but by their opinion of the things that happen.”

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“We are at the mercy of whoever wields authority over the things we either desire or detest. If you would be free, then, do…

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Practice yourself, for heaven's sake in little things, and then proceed to greater.

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Do not laugh much or often or unrestrainedly.

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When men are unhappy, they do not imagine they can ever cease to be so; and when some calamity has fallen on them, they…

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We are not disturbed by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens to us.

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Don't be prideful with any excellence that is not your own

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You know yourself what you are worth in your own eyes; and at what price you will sell yourself. For men sell themselves at various prices. This is why, when Florus was deliberating whether he should appear at Nero's shows, taking part in the performance himself, Agrippinus replied, 'Appear by all means.' And when Florus inquired, 'But why do not…

Crows pick out the eyes of the dead, when the dead have no longer need of them; but flatterers mar the soul of the…

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As a man, casting off worn out garments taketh new ones, so the dweller in the body, entereth into ones that are new.

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If you would improve, submit to be considered wihout sense and foolish with respect to externals. Wish to be considered to know nothing; and…

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“For it is not death or pain that is to be feared, but the fear of pain or death.”

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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 part; if I were a swan, I would do as a swan. But now I am a rational creature, and I ought to praise God. This is my work. I do it, nor will I desert…

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I'm usually pretty happy. I don't ever really get disturbed in any way, or feel like I need to go back and change something.

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We are not disturbed by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens to us.

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How could one comfort a disturbed person? He is already assailed with doubts about his faith. He would have to despair with such a doctrine. Rather one must seek to convince him that the Savior is there for him, has already forgiven him, and has already accepted him. As soon as one makes faith even in the least a requirement…

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I am particularly disturbed that our country is the largest financial supporter of an organization that not only wastes a lot of our money but also seems to be increasingly anti-American in its policies and conduct.

Anyone who is disturbed by the idea of newts in a nightclub is potentially dangerous.

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