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
men stay-positive choices
I must die. Must I then die lamenting? I must be put in chains. Must I then also lament? I must go into exile. Does any man then hinder me from going with smiles and cheerfulness and contentment?
positive challenges body
Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control. Sickness may challenge your body. But are you merely your body? Lameness may impede your legs. But you are not merely your legs. Your will is bigger than your legs. Your will needn't be affected by an incident unless you let it.
inspirational positive attitude
People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them.
positive encouraging uplifting
The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
positive-thinking power-of-positive-thinking
Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
positive uplifting money
Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
inspirational life positive
Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.
positive happiness thank-you
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
freedom greek-philosopher
Freedom is the right to live as we wish.
greek-philosopher men
Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them.
man religion
All religions must be tolerated... for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
disturbed men opinion opinions
Men are disturbed not by things that happen, but by their opinion of the things that happen.
disturbed men men-and-women views
Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of them
ears gave hear listening nature tongue twice
Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.