Epictetus
Epictetus
Epictetuswas a Greek-speaking Stoic philosopher. He was born a slave at Hierapolis, Phrygia, and lived in Rome until his banishment, when he went to Nicopolis in north-western Greece for the rest of his life. His teachings were written down and published by his pupil Arrian in his Discourses and Enchiridion...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPhilosopher
fathers-day teacher teaching
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.
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Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
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There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.
inspirational life positive
Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.
liars lying world
Liars are the cause of all the sins and crimes in the world.
happiness men made
God has made all men to be happy.
perfect trying faults
If you hear that someone is speaking ill of you, instead of trying to defend yourself you should say: 'He obviously does not know me very well, since there are so many other faults he could have mentioned.'
real men anxiety
Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems
wise men ignorant
An ignorant person is inclined to blame others for his own misfortune. To blame oneself is proof of progress. But the wise man never has to blame another or himself.
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Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control. Stop aspiring to be anyone other than your own best self: for that does fall within your control.
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Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty, remember that God has pitted you against a rough antagonist that you may be a conqueror, and this cannot be without toil.
book training mind
Books are the training weights of the mind.
life lying freedom-and-happiness
Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
friendship best-friend uplifting
The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.