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Adversity

Common and vulgar people ascribe…

14 Jun , 2013  

Common and vulgar people ascribe all ills that they feel to others; people of little wisdom ascribe to themselves; people of much wisdom, to no one. Epictetus

Trial

Difficulties show men what they …

27 Apr , 2013  

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. Epictetus

Forgiveness

Forgiveness is better than reven…

29 May , 2012  

Forgiveness is better than revenge, for forgiveness is the sign of a gentle nature, but revenge is the sign of a savage nature. Epictetus

Will

There is nothing good or evil sa…

10 Sep , 2009  

There is nothing good or evil save in the will. Epictetus

Adversity

To accuse others for one’s own m…

10 Sep , 2009  

To accuse others for one’s own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one’s education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one’s education is complete. Epictetus

Religion

Unless we place our religion and…

10 Sep , 2009  

Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed. Epictetus

Pleasure

When the idea of any pleasure st…

10 Sep , 2009  

When the idea of any pleasure strikes your imagination, make a just computation between the duration of the pleasure and that of the repentance that is likely to follow it. Epictetus