Epictetus

Against specious appearances we must set clear convictions, bright and ready for use. When death appears as an evil, we ought immediately to remember that evils are things to be avoided, but death is inevitable.

Epictetus

All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.

Epictetus

Always remember what is your own and what is not, and you’ll never be troubled.

Epictetus

An uninstructed person will lay the fault of his own bad condition upon others. Someone just starting instruction will lay the fault on himself. Some who is perfectly instructed will place blame neither on others nor on himself.

Epictetus

Any one thing in the creation is sufficient to demonstrate a providence to a humble and grateful mind.

Epictetus

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

As a man, casting off worn out garments taketh new ones, so the dweller in the body, entereth into ones that are new.

Epictetus

As long as you honour material things, direct your anger at yourself rather than the thief or adulterer.

Epictetus

At every occasion in your life, do not forget to commune with yourself and ask of yourself how you can profit by it.

Epictetus

Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regardless of what other people think or do. Hold to your true aspirations no matter what is going on around you.

Epictetus