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
disturbed men opinion opinions
Men are disturbed not by things that happen, but by their opinion of the things that happen.
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No man is disturbed by things, but by his opinion about things.
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Learn to distinguish what you can and can't control. Within our control are our own opinions, aspirations, desires and the things that repel us. They are directly subject to our influence.
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Do not so much be ashamed of that disgrace which proceeds from men's opinion as fly from that which comes from the truth.
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It is better by assenting to truth to conquer opinion, than by assenting to opinion to be conquered by truth.
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It is not things in themselves which trouble us, but our opinions of things.
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When you have decided that a thing ought to be done and are doing it, never avoid bein seen doing it, though many shall form an unfavorable opinion about it. 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?
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Not things, but opinions about things, trouble men.
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Be careful whom you associate with. It is human to imitate the habits of those with whom we interact. We inadvertently adopt their interests, their opinions, their values, and their habit of interpreting events.
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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.
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We must not believe the many, who say that only free people ought to be educated, but we should rather believe the philosophers who say that only the educated are free
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Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of them
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Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.
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I have a lantern. You steal my lantern. What, then, is your honour worth no more to you than the price of my lantern?