You can be invincible, if you enter into no contest in which it is not in your power to conquer. Epictetus More Quotes by Epictetus More Quotes From Epictetus To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds. Epictetus virtuedeeds Envy is the antagonist of the fortunate. Epictetus antagonistfortunateenvy If we are not stupid or insincere when we say that the good or ill of man lies within his own will, and that all beside is nothing to us, why are we still troubled? Epictetus stupidmenlying We are not disturbed by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens to us. Epictetus disturbedwisdominspirational We tell lies, yet it is easy to show that lying is immoral. Epictetus philosophicalhonorlying If thy brother wrongs thee, remember not so much his wrong-doing, but more than ever that he is thy brother. Epictetus brotherthank-youcheating The flourishing life cannot be achieved until we moderate our desires and see how superficial and fleeting they are. Epictetus fleetingdesiremotivational Contentment comes not so much from great wealth as from few wants. Epictetus contentmentwantinspire It is unreasonable to think we can earn rewards without being willing to pay their true price. It is always our choice whether or not we wish to pay the price for life's rewards. Epictetus pay-the-pricechoicesthinking If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means; and when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated. Epictetus victorytruthmean Focus not on what he or she does, but on keeping to your higher purpose. Your own purpose should seek harmony with nature itself. For this is the true road to freedom. Epictetus focusdoemotivational Survey and test a prospective action before undertaking it. Before you proceed, step back and look at the big picture, lest you act rashly on raw impulse. Epictetus stepslifelooks Everything has two handles,-one by which it may be borne; another by which it cannot. Epictetus gratitudemaytwo Liars are the cause of all the sins and crimes in the world. Epictetus liarslyingworld Do nothing in a depressed mood, nor as one afflicted, nor as thinking that you are in misery, for no one compels you to that. Epictetus miserymoodthinking Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account! Epictetus give-megivingmean Whoever then wishes to be free, let him neither wish for anything nor avoid anything which depends on others: if he does not observe this rule, he must be a slave. Epictetus slavewishdoe Whoever does not regard what he has as most ample wealth, is unhappy, though he be master of the world. Epictetus confidencehappinessinspirational It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows. Epictetus philosophicalinspirationalknowledge Bear in mind that you should conduct yourself in life as at a feast. Epictetus passioncookingfood
