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
inspirational events happens
Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.
men rich rich-man
Asked, Who is the rich man? Epictetus replied, �He who is content.
inspirational nature health
Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.
wish events wells
Don't seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do happen, and all will be well with you.
death pain real
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.
letting-go thinking may
When you let go of your attention for a little while, do not think you may recover it whenever you please.
self-esteem concern esteem
Don't regard what anyone says of you, for this, after all, is no concern of yours.
determination average people
A half-hearted spirit has no power. Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcomes. Average people enter into their endeavors headlong and without care.
live-life desire fulfillment
Freedom is secured not by the fulfillment of one's desires, but by the removal of desire.
death evil dying
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?
gratitude choices risk
We need to regularly stop and take stock; to sit down and determine within ourselves which things are worth valuing and which things are not; which risks are worth the cost and which are not. Even the most confusing or hurtful aspects of life can be made more tolerable by clear seeing and by choice.
time men eternity
I am not eternity, but a man; a part of the whole, as an hour is of the day.
philosophy events philosopher
What is it to be a philosopher? Is it not to be prepared against events?
eye
Let death be daily before your eyes, and you will never entertain any abject thought, nor too eagerly covet anything.