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Epictetus Quotes - Page 11

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It is the sign of a dull mind to dwell upon the cares of the body, to prolong exercise, eating and drinking and other bodily functions. These things are best done by the way; all your attention must be given to the mind.

It is the sign of a dull mind to dwell upon the cares of the body, to prolong exercise, eating and drinking and other bodily functions. These things are best done by the way; all your attention must be given to the mind.

Drinking, Food, Exercise

A half-hearted spirit has no power. Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcomes. Average people enter into their endeavors headlong and without care.

Motivational, Determination, Average

Seek not good from without; seek it within yourselves, or you will never find it.

Kindness

Epictetus (1877). “Selections from Epictetus”, p.90

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; which risks are worth the cost and which are not. Even the most confusing or hurtful aspects of life can be made more tolerable by clear seeing and by choice.

Gratitude, Choices, Risk

It is my business, to manage carefully and dexterously whatever happens

Whatever Happens, Happens, Manage

Epictetus (1866). “The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.104

It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it.

Beauty, Fitness, Philosophical

"Society-89: The Essentials". Book by Jack Minnelpin (p. 28), August 1, 2006.

Pleasure, like a kind of bait, is thrown before everything which is really bad, and easily allures greedy souls to the hook of perdition.

Soul, Bait, Hook

Epictetus (1890). “The Discourses of Epictetus: With the Encheiridion and Fragments”

To accuse others for one's own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one's education is complete.

Life, Education, Teaching

Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2015). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.499, Lulu.com

Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed.

Philosophical, Religion, Treasure

Epictetus (1964). “The Moral Discourses of Epictetus”

When any person treats you ill or speaks ill of you, remember that he does this or says this because he thinks it is his duty. It is not possible, then, for him to follow that which seems right to you, but that which seems right to himself.

Thinking, Doe, Remember

Epictetus (2012). “Enchiridion”, p.26, Courier Corporation

The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.

Positive, Encouraging, Uplifting

When your thoughts, words, and deeds form a seamless fabric, you streamline your efforts and thus eliminate worry and dread.

Motivational, Integrity, Worry

Give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths.

Character, Pay The Price, Volunteer

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 within, and your genius is within. And what need have they of light to see what you are doing?

Loneliness, Being Alone, Light

Epictetus (1967). “The Discourses as Reported by Arrian: The Manual, and Fragments”

When a youth was giving himself airs in the Theatre and saying, 'I am wise, for I have conversed with many wise men,' Epictetus replied, 'I too have conversed with many rich men, yet I am not rich!’.

Wise, Men, Air

Epictetus (2013). “The Golden Sayings of Epictetus In Plain and Simple English (Translated)”, BookCaps Study Guides

If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means; and when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated.

Truth, Mean, Victory

Epictetus (2013). “The Golden Sayings of Epictetus In Plain and Simple English (Translated)”, p.149, BookCaps Study Guides

Is freedom anything else than the power of living as we choose? Nothing else. Tell me then, you men, do you wish to live in error? We do not. No one who lives in error is free. Do you wish to live in fear? Do you wish to live in sorrow? Do you wish to live in tension? By no means. No one who is in a state of fear or sorrow or tension is free, but whoever is delivered from sorrows or fears or anxieties, he is at the same time also delivered from servitude.

Mean, Men, Errors

Any one thing in the creation is sufficient to demonstrate a Providence to a humble and grateful mind.

Grateful, Humble, Mind

Epictetus (1866). “The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.49

Common and vulgar people ascribe all ills that they feel to others; people of little wisdom ascribe to themselves; people of much wisdom, to no one.

Adversity, People, Littles

Freedom and slavery, the one is the name of virtue, and the other of vice, and both are acts of the will.

Freedom, Names, Vices

Epictetus (2012). “Enchiridion”, p.33, Courier Corporation

Every place is safe to him who lives with justice.

Justice, Safe

Epictetus (1758). “All the Works of Epictetus: Which are Now Extant; Consisting of His Discourses, Preserved by Arrian, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.491

People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them.

Inspirational, Positive, Attitude

Contentment comes not so much from great wealth as from few wants.

Inspire, Contentment, Want

He is free who lives as he wishes to live; who is neither subject to compulsion nor to hindrance, nor to force; whose movements to action are not impeded, whose desires attain their purpose, and who does not fall into that which he would avoid.

Fall, Wish, Desire

Epictetus (2009). “The Enchiridion, or Handbook: With A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus”, p.172, The Floating Press

The pleasure which we most rarely experience gives us greatest delight.

Inspirational, Happiness, You Make Me Happy

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