epictetus Quotes

“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”

“Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.”

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

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

“Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.”

“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.”

“Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them.”

“If virtue promises happiness, prosperity and peace, then progress in virtue is progress in each of these for to whatever point the perfection of anything brings us, progress is always an approach toward it.”

“The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.”

“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.”