Epictetus Quotes About Exercise

Quotes about: Exercise

• He who exercises wisdom exercises the knowledge which is about God.

  Epictetus

  God, Wisdom, Exercise

  Epictetus (1877). “The Discourses of Epictetus: With the Encheiridion and Fragments”, p.433

• It is a mark of a mean capacity to spend much time on the things which concern the body, such as much exercise, much eating, much drinking, much easing of the body, much copulation. But these things should be done as subordinate things: and let all your care be directed to the mind.

  Epictetus

  Time, Drinking, Mean

  Epictetus, George Long (2004). “Enchiridion”, p.18, Courier Corporation

• Shall I show you the sinews of a philosopher? What sinews are those? - A will undisappointed; evils avoided; powers daily exercised; careful resolutions; unerring decisions.

  Epictetus

  Philosophy, Exercise, Evil

  "Discourses". Book by Epictetus. Book II, Chapter 8,

• So you wish to conquer in the Olympic Games, my friend? And I, too... But first mark the conditions and the consequences. You will have to put yourself under discipline; to eat by rule, to avoid cakes and sweetmeats; to take exercise at the appointed hour whether you like it or not, in cold and heat; to abstain from cold drinks and wine at your will. Then, in the conflict itself you are likely enough to dislocate your wrist or twist your ankle, to swallow a great deal of dust, to be severely thrashed, and after all of these things, to be defeated.

  Epictetus

  Wine, Exercise, Dust

• Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcome.

  Epictetus

  Exercise, Effort, Outcomes

• 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.

  Epictetus

  Drinking, Food, Exercise

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