Epictetus Inspirational Quotes

Quotes about: Inspirational

• It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Change, Inspiring

  "Golden Sayings of Epictetus". Book translated by Hastings Crossley, 2012.
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  Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Beauty, Fashion

  Epictetus (1758). “All the Works of Epictetus: Which are Now Extant; Consisting of His Discourses, Preserved by Arrian, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.227

• First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  Epictetus (1807). “The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses in Four Books Preserved by Arrian, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.111

• No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Mistake, Failure

• Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Life, Positive

• People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Positive, Attitude

• Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Attitude, Anger

• God has entrusted me with myself.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Responsibility, Self Improvement

• The pleasure which we most rarely experience gives us greatest delight.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Happiness, You Make Me Happy

• The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Happiness, Happy

• 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

  Inspirational, Thinking, People

• Seek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish; but wish the things which happen to be as they are, and you will have a tranquil flow of life.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Life, Wish

  Epictetus (2012). “Enchiridion”, p.4, Courier Corporation

• It is difficulties that show what men are. For the future, in case of any difficulty, remember that God, like a gymnastic trainer, has pitted you against a rough antagonist. For what end? That you may be an Olympic conqueror; and this cannot be without toil.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Men, Religion

  "Epictetus: Discourses and Enchiridion".

• Men are disturbed not by the things that happen, but by their opinion of the things that happen.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Attitude, Humor

• It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Philosophical, Knowledge

  "Discourses". Book by Epictetus. Book II, Chapter 17,

• 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.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Wisdom, Fall

  Epictetus (2009). “The Enchiridion, or Handbook: With A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus”, p.41, The Floating Press

• Circumstances don't make the man, they only reveal him to himself.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Men, Circumstances

• Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Meditation, Contentment

  Epictetus (1807). “The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses in Four Books Preserved by Arrian, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.377

• Whoever does not regard what he has as most ample wealth, is unhappy, though he be master of the world.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Happiness, Confidence

  Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2015). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.185, Lulu.com

• What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

• Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Events, Appointments

• Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Patience, Greek Philosopher

  Epictetus (1866). “The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.48

• Unremarkable lives are marked by the fear of not looking capable when trying something new.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Motivational, Trying Something New

• We are not disturbed by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens to us.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Wisdom, Disturbed

• It is your own convictions which compels you; that is, choice compels choice.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Choices, Conviction

  Epictetus (1866). “The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.53

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