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Epictetus Quotes

Epictetus

Greek stoic philosopher

Nationality: Greek
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Birth: 55-125
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The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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He is a drunkard who takes more than three glasses though he be not drunk.
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Whenever you are angry, be assured that it is not only a present evil, but that you have increased a habit.
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It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
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Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them.
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It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, to be over much occupied about exercise, about eating and drinking, about easing oneself, about sexual intercourse.
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Who is not attracted by bright and pleasant children, to prattle, to creep, and to play with them?
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It is your own convictions which compels you; that is, choice compels choice.
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Covetousness like jealousy, when it has taken root, never leaves a person, but with their life. Cowardice is the dread of what will happen.
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If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.
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Let death be daily before your eyes, and you will never entertain any abject thought, nor too eagerly covet anything.
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A strict belief, fate is the worst kind of slavery; on the other hand there is comfort in the thought that God will be moved by our prayers.
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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.
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Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.
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Only the educated are free.
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What will the world be quite overturned when you die?
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For it is not death or hardship that is a fearful thing, but the fear of death and hardship.
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Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish? Nothing else.
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Freedom is the right to live as we wish.
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No man is free who is not a master of himself.
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No great thing is created suddenly.
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There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.
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Whoever does not regard what he has as most ample wealth, is unhappy, though he be master of the world.
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Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.
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Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.
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It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows.
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Liars are the cause of all the sins and crimes in the world.
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You are a little soul carrying around a corpse.
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A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
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It is the sign of a dull mind to dwell upon the cares of the body, to prolong exercise, eating and drinking and other bodily functions. These things are best done by the way; all your attention must be given to the mind.
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Men are disturbed not by things that happen, but by their opinion of the things that happen.
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Nothing great 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.
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The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.
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One that desires to excel should endeavor in those things that are in themselves most excellent.
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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.
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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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Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
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God hath entrusted me with myself.
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The soul's impurity consists in bad judgments, and purification consists in producing in it right judgments, and the pure soul is one which has right judgments.
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First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
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A man that seeks truth and loves it must be reckoned precious to any human society.
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The people have a right to the truth as they have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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He who exercises wisdom exercises the knowledge which is about God.
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A wise man is he who does not grieve for the thing which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
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If you wish to be a writer; write!
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