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Epictetus Quotes - Page 17

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We tell lies, yet it is easy to show that lying is immoral.

We tell lies, yet it is easy to show that lying is immoral.

Lying, Philosophical, Honor

Confident because of our caution

Confidence, Caution

Epictetus (2012). “Discourses (Books 1 and 2)”, p.63, Courier Corporation

When men are unhappy, they do not imagine they can ever cease to be so; and when some calamity has fallen on them, they do not see how they can get rid of it. Nevertheless, both arrive; and the gods have ordered it so, in the end men seek it from the gods

Men, Suffering, Unhappy

Why, do you not know, then, that the origin of all human evils, and of baseness, and cowardice, is not death, but rather the fear of death?

Death, Evil, Dying

Epictetus, Mary Wilder Tileston (1877). “Selections from Epictetus”

Confidence in nonsense is a requirement for the creative process.

Confidence, Creative, Requirements

You can be invincible, if you enter into no contest in which it is not in your power to conquer.

Power, Conquer, Invincible

Epictetus (2012). “Enchiridion”, p.14, Courier Corporation

One that desires to excel should endeavor in those things that are in themselves most excellent.

Sports, Philosophical, Perfection

In every affair consider what precedes and what follows, and then undertake it

Affair

Epictetus (2015). “The Enchiridion”, p.29, Xist Publishing

We are not to give credit to the many, who say that none ought to be educated but the free; but rather to the philosophers, who say that the well-educated alone are free.

Learning, Giving, Credit

Epictetus (1807). “The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, Preserved by Arrian ; The Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.154

Think of God oftener than you breathe.

God, Thinking, Breathe

The essence of good and evil is a certain disposition of the will.

Essence, Evil, Disposition

Epictetus (1807). “The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, Preserved by Arrian ; The Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.133

It is your own convictions which compels you; that is, choice compels choice.

Inspirational, Choices, Conviction

Epictetus (1866). “The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.53

It is better by assenting to truth to conquer opinion, than by assenting to opinion to be conquered by truth.

Truth, Opinion, Conquer

Epictetus, George Long (2004). “Enchiridion”, p.31, Courier Corporation

What is death? A scary mask. Take it off-see, it doesn't bite.

Scary, Mask, Bites

Forgiveness is better than revenge, for forgiveness is the sign of a gentle nature, but revenge is the sign of a savage nature. the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.

Forgiveness, Revenge, Grace

Difficulty shows what men are.

Men, Difficulty, Shows

Reason is not measured by size or height, but by principle.

Principles, Height, Size

Epictetus (1866). “The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.43

Remember that you are an actor in a drama of such sort as the Author chooses: if short, then in a short one; if long, then in a long one. If it be His pleasure that you should enact a poor man, or a cripple, or a ruler, or a private citizen, see that you act it well. For this is your business, to act well the given part. But to choose it belongs to Another.

Drama, Men, Long

Epictetus (2015). “The Enchiridion”, p.17, Xist Publishing

Do not so much be ashamed of that disgrace which proceeds from men's opinion as fly from that which comes from the truth.

Men, Opinion, Ashamed

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

When you want to hear a philosopher, do not say, 'You say nothing to me'; only show yourself worthy or fit to hear, and then you will see how you will move the speaker.

Moving, Want, Philosopher

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”, Enhanced Media Publishing

If virtue promises happiness, prosperity and peace, then progress in virtue is progress in each of these for to whatever point the perfection of anything brings us, progress is always an approach toward it.

Perfection, Promise, Progress

Epictetus (1890). “The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”

Let no man think that he is loved by any who loveth none.

Life, Thinking, Men

Epictetus (2015). “The Golden Sayings of Epictetus”, p.82, Booklassic

Think of God more often than thou breathest.

Thinking

Epictetus (2015). “The Golden Sayings of Epictetus”, p.82, Booklassic

No man is disturbed by things, but by his opinion about things.

Gratitude, Men, Opinion

Let thy speech of God be renewed day by day, aye, rather than thy meat and drink.

Meat, Speech, Drink

Epictetus (2015). “The Golden Sayings of Epictetus”, p.82, Booklassic

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