Epictetus Quotes About Wisdom
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It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them.
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He who exercises wisdom exercises the knowledge which is about God.
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These are the signs of a wise man: to reprove nobody, to praise nobody, to blame nobody, nor even to speak of himself or his own merits.
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We are not disturbed by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens to us.
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From now on practice saying to everything that appears unpleasant: You are merely an appearance and NOT what you appear to be.
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It is impossible that happiness, and yearning for what is not present, should ever be united.
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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.
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He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
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Difficulty shows what men are. Therefore when a difficulty falls upon you, remember that God, like a trainer of wrestlers, has matched you with a rough young man. Why? So that you may become an Olympic conqueror; but it is not accomplished without sweat.
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