Since it is Reason which shapes and regulates all other things, it ought not itself to be left in disorder. Epictetus More Quotes by Epictetus More Quotes From Epictetus Difficulties are things that show a person what they are. Epictetus difficulty philosophical shows The pleasure which we most rarely experience gives us greatest delight. Epictetus you-make-me-happy happiness inspirational Nothing great is produced suddenly, since not even the grape or the fig is. If you say to me now that you want a fig, I will answer to you that it requires time: let it flower first, then put forth fruit, and then ripen. Epictetus flower answers want No man is free who is not master of himself. Epictetus philosophical self-esteem motivational Getting distracted by trifles is the easiest thing in the world… Focus on your main duty Epictetus focus motivational world Common and vulgar people ascribe all ills that they feel to others; people of little wisdom ascribe to themselves; people of much wisdom, to no one. Epictetus adversity littles people If a person had delivered up your body to some passer-by, you would certainly be angry. And do you feel no shame in delivering up your own mind to any reviler, to be disconcerted and confounded? Epictetus advertising body mind Man is troubled not by events, but by the meaning he gives them. Epictetus events giving men If you have assumed a character above your strength, you have both acted in this matter in an unbecoming way, and you have neglected that which you might have fulfilled. Epictetus strength might character The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing. Epictetus philosophical wise patience It were no slight attainment could we merely fulfil what the nature of man implies. Epictetus attainment mankind men Be free from grief not through insensibility like the irrational animals, nor through want of thought like the foolish, but like a man of virtue by having reason as the consolation of grief. Epictetus grief animal men A thing either is what it appears to be; or it is not, but yet appears to be; or it is, but does not appear to be; or it is not, and does not appear to be. Epictetus realism doe reality Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed. Epictetus philosophical treasure religion Do not strive for things occurring to occur as you wish, but wish the things occurring as they occur, and you will flow well. Epictetus strive flow wish When you close your doors, and make darkness within, remember never to say that you are alone, for you are not alone; nay, God is within, and your genius is within. And what need have they of light to see what you are doing? Epictetus being-alone loneliness light Wherever I go it will be well with me, for it was well with me here, not on account of the place, but of my judgments which I shall carry away with me, for no one can deprive me of these; on the contrary, they alone are my property, and cannot be taken away, and to possess them suffices me wherever I am or whatever I do. Epictetus judgment wells taken No greater thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen. Epictetus time patience life We should do everything both cautiously and confidently at the same time. Epictetus belief-in-self confidence should Whatever you would make habitual, practice it; and if you would not make a thing habitual, do not practice it, but accustom yourself to something else. Epictetus habitual ifs practice
