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
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Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of them
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It is not he who gives abuse that affronts, but the view that we take of it as insulting; so that when one provokes you it is your own opinion which is provoking.
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Try not to react merely in the moment. Pull back from the situation. Take a wider view. Compose yourself.
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It is not events that disturb the minds of men, but the view they take of them.
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Things themselves don't hurt or hinder us. Things simply are what they are. How we view these things is another matter.People think what they will think; it is of no concern to us.
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Men are not afraid of things, but of how they view them.
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Other people's views and troubles can be contagious. Don't sabotage yourself by unwittingly adopting negative, unproductive attitudes through your associations with others.
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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 that happen, but by their opinion of the things that happen.
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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?
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Freedom is the right to live as we wish.
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Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them.