770 Quotes by Epictetus

If you would be good, first believe that you are bad.

I have a lantern. You steal my lantern. What, then, is your honor worth no more to you than the price of my lantern!

Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty, God has pitted you against a rough antagonist that you may be a conqueror, and this cannot be without toil.

No man is disturbed by things, but by his opinion about things

Ask not that events should happen as you will, but let you will be that events should happen as they do, and you shall have peace.