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Epictetus Quotes - Page 13

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Do nothing in a depressed mood, nor as one afflicted, nor as thinking that you are in misery, for no one compels you to that.

Do nothing in a depressed mood, nor as one afflicted, nor as thinking that you are in misery, for no one compels you to that.

Thinking, Misery, Mood

Epictetus (1877). “The Discourses of Epictetus: With the Encheiridion and Fragments”, p.75

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 are directly subject to our influence.

Life, Desire, Opinion

It is unlikely that the good of a snail should reside in its shell: so is it likely that the good of a man should?

Men, Shells, Unlikely

"Discourses". Book by Epictetus. Book I, Chapter 20,

If you would be good, first believe that you are bad.

Believe, Would Be, Firsts

"The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments".

Men are not afraid of things, but of how they view them.

Fear, Men, Views

When we act pugnaciously, and injuriously, and angrily, and rudely, to what level have we degenerated? To the level of the wild beasts. Well, the fact is that some of us are wild beasts of a larger size, while others are little animals, malignant and petty.

Anger, Animal, Levels

Epictetus (1926). “Epictetus: the Discourses as reported by Arrian, the Manual, and fragments”

Seek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish; but wish the things which happen to be as they are, and you will have a tranquil flow of life.

Inspirational, Life, Wish

Epictetus (2012). “Enchiridion”, p.4, Courier Corporation

If you have anything better to be doing when death overtakes you, get to work on that.

Aging, Ifs

A thing either is what it appears to be; or it is not, but yet appears to be; or it is, but does not appear to be; or it is not, and does not appear to be.

Reality, Doe, Realism

I am not eternity, but a man; a part of the whole, as an hour is of the day.

Time, Men, Eternity

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.124

Try to enjoy the great festival of life with other men!

Life, Men, Trying

Epictetus (2013). “The Golden Sayings of Epictetus In Plain and Simple English (Translated)”, p.3, BookCaps Study Guides

To be getting an education means this: to be learning what is your own, and what is not your own.

Mean

Epictetus (1967). “Epictetus: the Discourses as reported by Arrian the Manual, and fragments”

No living being is held by anything so strongly as its own needs.

Needs

Epictetus (1866). “The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.173

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, however, are responsible for their own actions which they can examine and control through rigorous self-discipline. Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power. As part of the universal city that is the universe, human beings have a duty of care to all fellow humans. The person who followed these precepts would achieve happiness.

Fate, Self, Cities

Neither the victories of the Olympic Games nor those achieved in battles make the man happy. The only victories that make him happy are those achieved against himself. Temptations and tests are combats. You have beaten one, two, many times; still fight. If you defeat at last you will be happy your entire life, as if you have always defeated.

Fighting, Men, Games

Since it is Reason which shapes and regulates all other things, it ought not itself to be left in disorder.

Shapes, Reason, Disorder

Epictetus (1866). “The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.51

No great thing is created suddenly.

Perseverance, Inspirational Life, Philosophical

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

Act well your given part; the choice rests not with you.

Choices, Given, Resignation

Consider first the nature of the business in hand; then examine thy own nature, whether thou hast strength to undertake it.

Hands, Firsts, Introspection

Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.

Practice, Listening, Needs

We do not choose our own parts in life, and have nothing to do with those parts. Our duty is confined to playing them well.

Life, Duty, Wells

Some things are up to us [eph' hêmin] and some things are not up to us. Our opinions are up to us, and our impulses, desires, aversions–in short, whatever is our own doing. Our bodies are not up to us, nor are our possessions, our reputations, or our public offices, or, that is, whatever is not our own doing.

Office, Desire, Body

It is hard to combine and unite these two qualities, the carefulness of one who is affected by circumstances, and the intrepidity of one who heeds them not. But it is not impossible: else were happiness also impossible.

Two, Quality, Impossible

Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2016). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.186, Enhanced Media Publishing

In a word, neither death, nor exile, nor pain, nor anything of this kind is the real cause of our doing or not doing any action, but our inward opinions and principles.

Death, Pain, Real

Epictetus (1866). “The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.39

No living being is held by anything so strongly as by its own needs. Whatever therefore appears a hindrance to these, be it brother, or father, or child, or mistress, or friend, is hated, abhorred, execrated.

Brother, Children, Father

Epictetus (1866). “The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.173

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