The soul's impurity consists in bad judgements, and purification consists in producing in it right judgements, and the pure soul is one which has right judgements, for this alone is proof against confusion and pollution in its functions. Epictetus More Quotes by Epictetus More Quotes From Epictetus To know that you do not know and to be willing to admit that you do not know without sheepishly apologizing is real strength and sets the stage for learning and progress in any endeavor. Epictetus progress real motivational We all dread a bodily paralysis, and would make use of every contrivance to avoid it; but none of us is troubled about a paralysis of the soul. Epictetus dread soul use The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going. Epictetus philosophical wisdom men Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him. Epictetus anger attitude inspirational The good or ill of a man lies within his own will. Epictetus business motivational lying Let silence be your general rule; or say only what is necessary and in few words. Epictetus few-words silence-is silence If you desire to be good, begin by believing that you are wicked. Epictetus wicked philosophical believe Happiness is an equivalent for all troublesome things. Epictetus troublesome happiness You are a little soul carrying around a corpse. Epictetus philosophical soul life Appearances to the mind are of four kinds. Things either are what they appear to be; or they neither are, nor appear to be; or they are, and do not appear to be; or they are not, and yet appear to be. Rightly to aim in all these cases is the wise man's task. Epictetus wise mind men At this time is freedom anything but the right to live as we wish? Nothing else. Epictetus philosophical freedom wish All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way. Epictetus acceptance spiritual life The best place to get help is from yourself. Epictetus best-place helping Our duties naturally emerge form such fundamental relations as our families, neighborhoods, workplaces, our state or nation. Make it your regular habit to consider your roles-parent, child, neighbor, citizen, leader-and the natural duties that arise from them. Once you know who you are and to whom you are linked, you will know what to do. Epictetus parent leader children Ruin and recovering are both from within. Epictetus recovering ruins Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcome. Epictetus effort outcomes exercise Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress. Epictetus contentment meditation inspirational We do not choose our own parts in life, and have nothing to do with those parts. Our duty is confined to playing them well. Epictetus wells duty life Some things are up to us [eph' hêmin] and some things are not up to us. Our opinions are up to us, and our impulses, desires, aversions–in short, whatever is our own doing. Our bodies are not up to us, nor are our possessions, our reputations, or our public offices, or, that is, whatever is not our own doing. Epictetus office body desire Don't demand or expect that events happen as you would wish them do. Accept events as they actually happen. That way, peace is possible. Epictetus events wish life
