Epictetus

If one oversteps the bounds of moderation, the greatest pleasures cease to please. ↗

— Epictetus

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It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. ↗

— Epictetus

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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain. ↗

— Epictetus

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If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonorable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible. ↗

— Epictetus

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If you wish to be a writer, write. ↗

— Epictetus

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It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows. ↗

— Epictetus

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First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak. ↗

— Epictetus

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Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope. ↗

— Epictetus

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Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire. ↗

— Epictetus

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We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. ↗

— Epictetus

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