770 Quotes by Epictetus

Whoever then would be free, let him wish for nothing, let him decline nothing, which depends on others; else he must necessarily be a slave.

Is you naturally entitled, then, to a good father? No, only to a father. Is.

As you travel the path of philosophy, be content to be considered plain or even foolish. Do not strive to be celebrated for anything. If you are praised by others, be skeptical of yourself. For it it is no easy feat to hold onto your inner harmony while collecting accolades. When grasping for one, you are likely to drop the other.

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.

It is a universal law – have no illusion – that every creature alive is attached to nothing so much as to its own self-interest.

Don’t put your purpose in one place and expect to see progress made somewhere else.

Only consider at what price you sell your own will: if for no other reason, at least for this, that you sell it not for a small sum.

Do not try to seem wise to others. If you want to live a wise life, live it on your own terms and in your own eyes.

Don’t regard what anyone says of you, for this, after all, is no concern of yours.