100 Famous Quotes by Epictetus about Stoic Quotes and other

1. "There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will." (Anxiety Quotes) Click to tweet

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2. "It is not external events themselves that cause us distress, but the way in which we think about them… it is our attitudes and reactions that give us trouble. We cannot choose our external circumstances, but we can always choose how we respond to them." (Anxiety Quotes) Click to tweet

3. "If anyone is unhappy, remember that his unhappiness is his own fault… nothing else is the cause of anxiety or loss of tranquility except our own opinion." (Anxiety Quotes) Click to tweet

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4. "Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems." (Anxiety Quotes) Click to tweet

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5. "Just stick to your principles. And rest assured that, if you remain true to them, the same people who made fun of you will come to admire you." (Be Yourself Quotes) Click to tweet

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6. "If you are ever tempted to look for outside approval, realize that you have compromised your integrity. If you need a witness, be your own." (Be Yourself Quotes) Click to tweet

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7. "When someone is properly grounded in life, they shouldn’t have to look outside themselves for approval." (Be Yourself Quotes) Click to tweet

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8. "But what is philosophy? Doesn’t it simply mean preparing ourselves for what may come? Don’t you understand that really amounts to saying that if i would so prepare myself to endure, then let anything happen that will? Otherwise, it would be like the boxer exiting the ring because he took some punches. Actually, you can leave the boxing ring without consequence, but what advantage would come from abandoning the pursuit of wisdom? So, what should each of us say to every trial we face? This is what i’ve trained for, for this my discipline!" (Being Strong Quotes) Click to tweet

9. "Whoever then wishes to be free, let him neither wish for anything nor avoid anything which depends on others: if he does not observe this rule, he must be a slave." (Being Strong Quotes) Click to tweet

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10. "When then a man irritates you, you must know that it is your own opinion which has irritated you." (Best Quotes) Click to tweet

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11. "No man is free who is not master of himself." (Best Quotes) Click to tweet

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12. "For if it is not right to do it, avoid doing the thing; but if it is right, why are you afraid of those who shall find fault wrongly?" (Best Quotes) Click to tweet

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13. "Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it." (Best Quotes) Click to tweet

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14. "The struggle is great, the task divine — to gain mastery, freedom, happiness, and tranquility." (Calm Quotes) Click to tweet

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15. "Try as a first step to remain calm and count the days you haven’t been angry. I used to be angry every day, now every other day, then every third or fourth." (Calm Quotes) Click to tweet

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16. "It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows." (Change Quotes) Click to tweet

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17. "If, of course, your action is wrong, just don’t do it at all, but if it’s right, why be afraid of people whose criticism is off the mark?" (Character Quotes) Click to tweet

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18. "When we blather about trivial things, we ourselves become trivial, for our attention gets taken up with trivialities. You become what you give your attention to." (Character Quotes) Click to tweet

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19. "For example at a banquet do not say how a man ought to eat, but eat as you ought to eat." (Character Quotes) Click to tweet

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20. "Avoid banquets which are given by strangers and by ignorant persons. But if ever there is occasion to join in them, let your attention be carefully fixed, that you slip not into the manners of the vulgar (the uninstructed)." (Character Quotes) Click to tweet

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21. "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." (Character Quotes) Click to tweet

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22. "If you wish to be well spoken of, learn to speak well (of others): and when you have learned to speak well of them, try to act well, and so you will reap the fruit of being well spoken of." (Character Quotes) Click to tweet

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23. "How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?" (Character Quotes) Click to tweet

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24. "The chief task in life is simply this: to identify and separate matters so that i can say clearly to myself which are externals not under my control, and which have to do with the choices i actually control." (Character Quotes) Click to tweet

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25. "Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it." (Character Quotes) Click to tweet

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26. "Over your wine do not talk much to display your learning; for you will utter bilious stuff." (Character Quotes) Click to tweet

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27. "Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant." (Character Quotes) Click to tweet

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28. "Whoever then wishes to be free, let him neither wish for anything nor avoid anything which depends on others: if he does not observe this rule, he must be a slave." (Character Quotes) Click to tweet

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29. "For it is better to die of hunger and so to be released from grief and fear than to live in abundance with perturbation." (Character Quotes) Click to tweet

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30. "Choose rather to punish your appetites than to be punished through them." (Character Quotes) Click to tweet

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31. "Men are disturbed not by the things which happen, but by the opinions about the things." (Character Quotes) Click to tweet

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32. "On the occasion of every accident (event) that befalls you, remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power you have for turning it to use." (Depression Quotes) Click to tweet

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33. "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." (Education Quotes) Click to tweet

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34. "If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid." (Education Quotes) Click to tweet

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35. "Only the educated are free." (Education Quotes) Click to tweet

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36. "Caretake this moment. Immerse yourself in its particulars. Respond to this person or that person, this challenge, this deed. Quit the evasions. Stop giving yourself needless trouble. It is time to really live; to fully inhabit the situation you happen to be in right now. You are not some disinterested bystander. Participate. Exert yourself." (Fear Quotes) Click to tweet

37. "I cannot escape death, but at least i can escape the fear of it." (Fear Quotes) Click to tweet

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38. "Death and pain are not frightening, it’s the fear of pain and death we need to fear." (Fear Quotes) Click to tweet

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39. "Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens." (Fear Quotes) Click to tweet

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40. "People are disturbed not by things, but by the view they take of them." (Fear Quotes) Click to tweet

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41. "Some things are in our control and others not." (Fear Quotes) Click to tweet

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42. "The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things." (Happiness Quotes) Click to tweet

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43. "If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonorable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible." (Inspirational Quotes) Click to tweet

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44. "It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows." (Knowledge Quotes) Click to tweet

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45. "Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly." (Knowledge Quotes) Click to tweet

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46. "If you wish to improve, be content to appear clueless or stupid in extraneous matters — don’t wish to seem knowledgeable. And if some regard you as important, distrust yourself." (Learning Quotes) Click to tweet

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47. "It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows." (Learning Quotes) Click to tweet

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48. "Try to enjoy the great festival of life with other men!" (Life Quotes) Click to tweet

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49. "If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, “he was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone”." (Love Yourself Quotes) Click to tweet

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50. "Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants." (Money Quotes) Click to tweet

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51. "Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant." (Money Quotes) Click to tweet

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52. "Disease is an impediment to the body, but not to the will, unless the will itself chooses. Lameness is an impediment to the leg, but not to the will. And add this reflection on the occasion of everything that happens; for you will find it an impediment to something else, but not to yourself." (Never Give Up Quotes) Click to tweet

53. "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." (Never Give Up Quotes) Click to tweet

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54. "We must undergo a hard winter training and not rush into things for which we haven’t prepared." (Perseverance Quotes) Click to tweet

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55. "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." (Perseverance Quotes) Click to tweet

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56. "First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do." (Positive Quotes) Click to tweet

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57. "It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." (Positive Quotes) Click to tweet

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58. "When our friends are present, we ought to treat them well; and when they are absent, to speak of them well." (Relationship Quotes) Click to tweet

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59. "If you are ever tempted to look for outside approval, realize that you have compromised your integrity. If you need a witness, be your own." (Self Esteem Quotes) Click to tweet

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60. "No great thing is created suddenly." (Short Quotes) Click to tweet

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61. "Contentment comes not so much from great wealth as from few wants." (Short Quotes) Click to tweet

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62. "It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death." (Short Quotes) Click to tweet

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63. "It is impossible that happiness, and yearning for what is not present, should ever be united." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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64. "If you are ever tempted to look for outside approval, realize that you have compromised your integrity. If you need a witness, be your own." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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65. "There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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66. "I have to die. If it is now, well then i die now; if later, then now i will take my lunch, since the hour for lunch has arrived – and dying i will tend to later." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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67. "If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it’s a lie, laugh at it." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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68. "Don’t demand or expect that events happen as you would wish them to. Accept events as they actually happen. That way peace is possible." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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69. "What upsets people is not things themselves, but their judgements about these things." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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70. "When someone is properly grounded in life, they shouldn’t have to look outside themselves for approval." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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71. "No man is free who is not master of himself." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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72. "Now is the time to get serious about living your ideals. How long can you afford to put off who you really want to be? Your nobler self cannot wait any longer. Put your principles into practice-now. Stop the excuses and the procrastination. This is your life! [… ] decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do-now." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

73. "If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, ‘he was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone’." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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74. "Talk, but rarely, if occasion calls you, but do not talk of ordinary things – of gladiators or horses races or athletes or of meats or drinks – these are topics that arise everywhere – but above all do not talk about men in blame or compliment or comparison." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

75. "Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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76. "Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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77. "How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?" (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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78. "Happiness is not to acquire and enjoy, but nothing to be desired, as it is to be free." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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79. "Show me someone for whom success is less important than the manner in which it is achieved. Of concern for the means, rather than the ends, of their actions… i want to see him. This is the person i have looked for a long time, the true genius." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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80. "If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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81. "He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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82. "Keep company only with people who uplift you." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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83. "Be silent for the most part, or, if you speak, say only what is necessary and in a few words." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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84. "You become what you give your attention to… if you yourself don’t choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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85. "Keep death and exile before your eyes each day, along with everything that seems terrible — by doing so, you’ll never have a base thought nor will you have excessive desire." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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86. "Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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87. "Just keep in mind: the more we value things outside our control, the less control we have." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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88. "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." (Stoic Quotes) Click to tweet

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89. "It is not external events themselves that cause us distress, but the way in which we think about them… it is our attitudes and reactions that give us trouble. We cannot choose our external circumstances, but we can always choose how we respond to them." (Stress Quotes) Click to tweet

90. "We should always be asking ourselves: “is this something that is, or is not, in my control?”" (Stress Quotes) Click to tweet

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91. "Do not seek to have everything that happens happen as you wish, but wish for everything to happen as it actually does happen, and your life will be serene." (Stress Quotes) Click to tweet

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92. "Keep this thought at the ready at daybreak, and through the day and night—there is only one path to happiness, and that is in giving up all outside of your sphere of choice, regarding nothing else as your possession." (Stress Quotes) Click to tweet

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93. "As you would not choose to sail in a large and decorated and gold-laden ship (or ship ornamented with gold), and to be drowned; so do not choose to dwell in a large and costly house and to be disturbed (by cares)." (Stress Quotes) Click to tweet

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94. "The chief task in life is simply this: to identify and separate matters so that i can say clearly to myself which are externals not under my control, and which have to do with the choices i actually control." (Stress Quotes) Click to tweet

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95. "Show me someone for whom success is less important than the manner in which it is achieved. Of concern for the means, rather than the ends, of their actions… i want to see him. This is the person i have looked for a long time, the true genius." (Success Quotes) Click to tweet

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96. "Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants." (Success Quotes) Click to tweet

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97. "Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants." (Words of Wisdom) Click to tweet

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98. "The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing." (Words of Wisdom) Click to tweet

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99. "He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has." (Words of Wisdom) Click to tweet

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100. "It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them." (Words of Wisdom) Click to tweet

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