87 Quotations by Epictetus
- 1. A man that seeks truth and loves it must be reckoned precious to any human society.
- 2. A ship ought not to be held by one anchor, nor life by a singe hope
- 3. A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
- 4. A strict belief, fate is the worst kind of slavery; on the other hand there is comfort in the though ...
- 5. A wise man is he who does not grieve for the thing which he has not, but rejoices for those which he ...
- 6. All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
- 7. Ask not that events should happen as you will, but let your will be that events should happen as the ...
- 8. Bear in mind that you should conduct yourself in life as at a feast.
- 9. Control thy passions, lest they take vengeance on thee.
- 10. Covetousness like jealousy, when it has taken root, never leaves a person but with their life. Cowar ...
- 11. Difficulties are things that show what men are.
- 12. Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty remember that God has pitted you agai ...
- 13. Do you know that disease and death must needs overtake us, no matter what we are doing?... What do y ...
- 14. First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
- 15. First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
- 16. For it is not death or hardship that is a fearful thing, but the fear of death and hardship.
- 17. Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.
- 18. Freedom is the right to live as we wish.
- 19. God hath entrusted me with myself.
- 20. He is a drunkard who takes more than three glasses though he be not drunk.
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