Epictetus

Dare to look up to God and say, deal with me in the future as thou wilt; I am of the same mind as thou art; I am thine; I refuse nothing that pleases thee; lead me where thou wilt; clothe me in any dress thou choosest.

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Destroy desire completely for the present. For if you desire anything which is not in our power, you must be unfortunate.

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Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty, remember that God has pitted you against a rough antagonist that you may be a conqueror, and this cannot be without toil.

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Do not seek to bring things to pass in accordance with your wishes, but wish for them as they are, and you will find them.

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Do not so much be ashamed of that disgrace which proceeds from men’s opinion as fly from that which comes from the truth.

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Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or he can, but does not want to.

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Embrace reality. Think about what delights you – the small luxuries on which you depend, the people whom you cherish most. But remember that they have their own distinct character, which is quite a separate matter from how we happen to regard them.

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Envy is the antagonist of the fortunate.

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Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.

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Every habit and faculty is preserved and increased by correspondent actions, as the habit of walking, by walking; of running, by running.

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