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“You have power over your mind not outside events.
Realize this, and you will find
strength.”
― Marcus Aurelius
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
― Socrates
“All cruelty springs from weakness.”
― Seneca
“The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself,
and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily.
This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom.”
― Plato
“Happiness depends upon ourselves.”
― Aristotle
“If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you,
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is
“Begin each day by telling
do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer,
fighting a hard battle.”
yourself: Today I shall be
“One should
“Be as you wish to
"He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not
“No
man
was
ever
wise
by
chance”
― Socrates
meeting with interference,
never do wrong in
seem.”
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact.
have mentioned these alone.”
― Seneca
ingratitude, insolence,
return, nor
― Socrates
Everything we see is a perspective, not the
― Epictetus
“If all our
disloyalty, ill-will, and
mistreat any man,
truth.”
“If you are distressed by anything external,
misfortunes
selfishness – all of them due
no matter how
“Educating the mind
― Marcus Aurelius
the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to
“To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.”
were laid in one
to the offenders’ ignorance of
one has been
without educating the
“Ignorance, the root
your estimate of it; and this you have the
― Aristotle
common heap
what is good or evil.”
mistreated by
heart is no education at
and stem of every
power
to
revoke
at
any
moment.”
“The secret of happiness, you
whence
― Marcus Aurelius
him.”
all.”
evil.”
―
Marcus
Aurelius
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see, is not found in seeking
“There
is
only
one
way
to
happiness
everyone
must
― Socrates
“We suffer more often in
― Aristotle
― Plato
more, but in developing the
and
that
is
to
cease
worrying
about
take
an
equal
imagination than in reality”
“Drunkenness is
“Know thyself.”
capacity to enjoy less.”
things which are beyond the power
portion, most
“Any person capable of angering
― Seneca
nothing
but
―
Socrates
― Socrates
or our will. ”
people would
you becomes your master;
“When
the
debate
is
lost,
slander
voluntary
“No human thing is of
― Epictetus
be content to
he can anger you only when you
becomes the tool of the loser.”
“Wealth
is
the
slave
of
a
wise
man.
The
master
of
a
fool
”
madness”
serious importance.”
take their own
permit yourself to be disturbed
― Socrates
― Seneca
“No man is happy who does not
― Seneca
― Plato
and depart.”
by him.”
think himself so.”
“If anyone says that the best
― Socrates
― Epictetus
― Marcus Aurelius
life of all is to sail the sea,
“It is not the man who has too little, but the man
“The object of life is not to
and then adds that I must
who craves more, that is poor. ”
be on the side of the
“You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up
not
sail
upon
a
sea
where
― Seneca
majority, but to escape
or to trouble your soul about things you can't control.
“To move the world we must move ourselves.”
“The educated differ
shipwrecks are a common
finding oneself in the ranks
These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone.”
― Socrates
from the
occurrence and there are
of the insane.”
― Marcus Aurelius
uneducated as much
“When any person harms
often sudden storms that
― Marcus Aurelius
“Other people's views
as the living differ
you, or speaks badly of you,
sweep the helmsman in an
“Nothing
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is more honorable than a grateful heart.”
and troubles can be
“The sun also shines on the wicked.”
from the dead.”
remember that he acts or
adverse direction, I conclude
― Seneca
“He
who
cannot
be
a
good
contagious. Don't
― Seneca
― Aristotle
speaks from a supposition
that this man, although he
follower cannot be a good
sabotage yourself by
of its being his duty. Now, it
lauds navigation, really
leader.”
“Do not afflict others with anything that you yourself would
unwittingly adopting
is not possible that he
forbids me to launch my
“When you arise in the morning think of
― Aristotle
not wish to suffer. If you would not like to be a slave, make
“Contentment is natural wealth,
negative, unproductive
should follow what appears
ship.”
what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to
sure no one is your slave. If you have slaves, you yourself are
luxury is artificial poverty.”
attitudes through your
right to you, but what
― Seneca
enjoy, to love ...”
the greatest slave, for just as freedom is incompatible with
― Socrates
associations with
appears so to himself.
― Marcus Aurelius
slavery, so goodness is incompatible with hypocrisy.”
others.”
“The highest realms of thought
Therefore, if he judges from
― Epictetus
― Epictetus
are impossible to reach without
a wrong appearance, he is
“The happiness of your life depends
first attaining an understanding
the person hurt, since he
upon
the
quality
of
your
thoughts.”
of compassion.”
too is the person deceived.
“Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.”
“Until we have begun to go without them, “Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question:
―
Marcus
Aurelius
―
Socrates
For if anyone should
― Socrates
What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?”
we fail to realize how
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unnecessary many
suppose a true proposition
― Marcus Aurelius
things are. We've been using them not
to be false, the proposition
because we needed them but because we
“If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.”
“The object of education is
is not hurt, but he who is
had
them.”
― Seneca
to teach us to love what is
“Employ your time in improving yourself by
deceived about it. Setting
“Begin at once to live, and count
― Seneca
beautiful.”
other men's writings so that you shall come
out, then, from these
each separate day as a separate
“Man is not worried by real problems so much
― Plato
easily by what others have labored hard for.”
principles, you will meekly
life.”
as by his imagined anxieties about real
“The happiness of those who want to
― Socrates
bear a person who reviles
― Seneca
problems”
be popular depends on others; the
“Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame
you, for you will say upon
― Epictetus
happiness of those who seek pleasure
themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness”
every occasion, "It seemed
fluctuates with moods outside their
― Epictetus
“Fate leads the willing and drags along the reluctant.”
so to him."
“He who is not
control; but the happiness of the wise
― Seneca
....”
contented with what
grows out of their own free acts.”
“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.”
― Epictetus
he has, would not be
― Marcus Aurelius
― Socrates
contented with what
“I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet
he
would
like
to
sets less value on his own opinion of himself than on the opinion of others.”
“He was a wise man who
have.”
“I
know
you
won't
believe
me,
but
the
highest
form
of
Human
Excellence
is
to
question
oneself
and
others.”
―
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Marcus Aurelius
invented God.”
―
Socrates
―
Socrates
― Plato
“Be of good cheer about death, and know this
of a truth, that no evil can happen to a good
“The greatest wealth is to live content with little.”
“Virtue
does
not
come
from
wealth,
but.
.
.
wealth,
man, either in life or after death.”
“Putting things off is the biggest waste of life: it snatches away
― Plato
and every other good thing which men have. . .
“If you want to improve, be
― Socrates
each day as it comes, and denies us the present by promising the
comes from virtue.”
content to be thought foolish
future. The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs
“Here is a rule to remember in future, when anything tempts
― Socrates
and stupid.”
“It is the power of the mind
upon tomorrow, and loses today. You are arranging what lies in
“It's not what happens to
you to feel bitter: not "This is misfortune," but "To bear this
― Epictetus
to be unconquerable.”
Fortune's control, and abandoning what lies in yours. What are
you, but how you react to it
worthily is good fortune.”
― Seneca
you looking at? To what goal are you straining? The whole future
that matters.”
“He is richest who is content with the least, for
― Marcus Aurelius
lies in uncertainty: live immediately.”
― Epictetus
content is the wealth of nature.”
― Seneca
― Socrates
“To accuse others for one's
“Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.”
“Do not do to others what angers you if
own misfortune is a sign of
― Seneca
“We are not disturbed by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens to us.”
done to you by others.”
want of education. To
― Epictetus
“How ridiculous and unrealistic is the man who is
― Socrates
“It is the mark of an
accuse oneself shows that
astonished at anything that happens in life.”
educated mind
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to be
one's education has begun.
― Marcus Aurelius
able to entertain a
“Be nicer than
To accuse neither oneself
“It is a denial of justice not
“And this, too, affords no small occasion for anxieties - if you are bent on
thought
without
necessary to everyone
nor others shows that one's
to stretch out a helping
“What screws us
assuming a pose and never reveal yourself to anyone frankly, in the fashion of
accepting
it.”
you meet. Everyone is
education is complete.”
hand to the fallen; that is
up the most in life
many who live a false life that is all made up for show; for it is torturous to be
“I laugh at those who think they can
― Aristotle
fighting some kind of
― Epictetus
the common right of
is the picture in
constantly watching oneself and be fearful of being caught out of our usual
damage me. They do not know who
battle.”
humanity.”
our head of what
role. And we are never free from concern if we think that every time anyone
I am, they do not know what I think,
― Socrates
“It is better to change an opinion than to persist in a wrong one.” ― Seneca
it's supposed to
looks at us he is always taking-our measure; for many things happen that strip
they cannot even touch the things
― Socrates
be.”
off our pretence against our will, and, though all this attention to self is
which are really mine and with
― Socrates
successful, yet the life of those who live under a mask cannot be happy and
which I live.”
“The willing, Destiny
“A physician is not angry at the intemperance of a mad
without anxiety. But how much pleasure there is in simplicity that is pure, in
― Epictetus
guides them. The
“Prefer knowledge to wealth, for the one is transitory, the other perpetual.”
patient; nor does he take it ill to be railed at by a man in
itself unadorned, and veils no part of its character!
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Yet even such a life as this
unwilling, Destiny
― Socrates
a fever. Just so should a wise man treat all mankind, as a
does run some risk of scorn, if everything lies open to everybody; for there
drags them.”
“He who is brave
physician does his patient; and looking upon them only
“Never discourage
are those who disdain whatever has become too familiar. But neither does
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”
― Seneca
is free”
as sick and extravagant.”
anyone...who
virtue run any risk of being despised when she is brought close to the eyes,
―Aristotle
― Seneca
― Seneca
continually makes
and it is better to be scorned by reason of simplicity than tortured by
progress, no matter
“Wise men speak because they have something to say;
perpetual pretence.”
“Is
it
true;
is
it
kind,
or
is
it
necessary?”
how
slow.”
fools because they have to say something.”
― Seneca
“Envy is the ulcer of the soul.”
―
Socrates
― Plato
― Plato
― Socrates
“For many men, the acquisition of
wealth does not end their troubles,
“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”
“It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.”
it only changes them”
― Socrates
“To be always fortunate, and to
― Seneca
― Seneca
“If you want to be a good saddler, saddle the worst horse; for if
pass through life with a soul
you can tame one, you can tame all.”
that has never known sorrow,
“He who laughs at himself
“Those who are hardest to love need it the most.”
―
Socrates
“He suffers
“It
is
difficult
to
is
to
be
ignorant
of
one
half
of
never runs out of things
― Socrates
“A gift consists not
more than
bring
people
to
“Associate
with
nature.”
to laugh at.”
in what is done or
“Education is teaching our children to desire the right things.”
necessary,
goodness
with
people
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who
are
― Seneca
― Epictetus
given, but in the
― Plato
who suffers
lessons,
but
it
is
easy
likely to improve
“If you really want to escape the
intention of the
“The mind is everything;
before it is
to
do
so
by
you.”
things that harass you, what
giver or doer.”
what you think, you
“You
will
never
do
anything
in
this
world
without
courage.
necessary.”
example.”
― Seneca “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.”
you’re needing is not to be in a
― Seneca
become”
It
is
the
greatest
quality
of
the
mind
next
to
honor.”
― Seneca
― Seneca
different place but to be a
― Seneca
― Socrates
-Aristotle
different person.”
― Seneca
“Circumstances don't make the man, they only reveal him to himself.”
“Do not trouble about those who practice philosophy, whether they
“I have learned to be a
“Necessity is the mother of invention.”
― Epictetus
are good or bad; but examine the thing itself well and carefully. And if
friend to myself Great
― Plato
philosophy appears a bad thing to you, turn every man from it, not
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
improvement this
“People
are
not
disturbed
only
your
sons;
but
if
it
appears
to
you
such
as
I
think
it
to
be,
take
― Seneca
“True wisdom comes to each of us
indeed Such a one can
by
things,
but
by
the
views
courage,
pursue
it,
and
practice
it,
as
the
saying
is,
'both
you
and
your
when we realize how little we
“True knowledge exists in knowing that you
never be said to be
they
take
of
them.”
house.”
understand about life, ourselves,
know nothing.”
alone for know that he
―
Epictetus
― Socrates
“There are two things a person should never
and the world around us.”
― Socrates
who is a friend to
“As long as you live,
be angry at, what they can help, and what
― Socrates
himself is a friend to all
keep learning how
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to
they cannot.”
“Hang on to your youthful enthusiasms -mankind”
live.”
“The beginning is the most
“It's not because things are difficult that we don't dare; It's because we don't dare
― Plato
you’ll be able to use them better when
― Seneca
― Seneca
important part of the work.”
that things are difficult.”
you’re older.”
― Plato
― Seneca
“Without friends, no one would want to live,
― Seneca
“Ideas are the source of all things”
“First say to yourself
even if he had all other goods.”
“No
great
thing
is
created
suddenly.”
― Plato
what you would be;
― Aristotle
“It
is
impossible
for
a
man
to
learn
―
Epictetus
“May the inward and outward man be as one.”
and then do what you
what he thinks he already knows.”
― Socrates
have to do.”
― Epictetus
“Caretake this moment. Immerse yourself in its particulars.
― Epictetus
Respond to this person, this challenge, this deed. Quit
“Difficulty shows what men are. Therefore when
“On the occasion of every accident that befalls you,
“True friendship can exist only between
evasions. Stop giving yourself needless trouble. It is time to
a difficulty falls upon you, remember that God,
remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power
equals.”
“No man is more unhappy than he
really live; to fully inhabit the situation you happen to be in
like a trainer of wrestlers, has matched you with
you have for turning it to use.”
― Plato
who never faces adversity. For he is
now.”
a rough young man. Why? So that you may
― Epictetus
not permitted to prove himself”
“No man is crushed by misfortune
― Epictetus
“If you live in harmony with nature
become an Olympic conqueror; but it is not
― Seneca
unless he has first been deceived
“He is a wise
you
will
never
be
poor,,
accomplished without sweat.”
by prosperity”
man who does
“The mind that is
“Only the
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educated are free.”
if you live according what others
― Epictetus
― Seneca
not grieve for
anxious about
― Epictetus
“Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.”
think, you will never be rich”
the things which
future events is
― Epictetus
“It's not because
― Seneca
he has not, but
miserable.”
things are difficult that
“I am not an Athenian
“I am not born for one
“Good actions give
rejoices for
― Seneca
we dare not venture.
or a Greek, but a
corner; the whole world
strength to ourselves and
“Each day acquire something that will fortify you
those which he
“You are a little soul carrying around a corpse”
It's because we dare
citizen of the world."
is my native land.”
inspire good actions in
against poverty, against death, indeed against other
has. ”
― Epictetus
not venture that they
― Socrates
― Seneca
others. ”
misfortunes as well; and after you have run over many
― Epictetus
are difficult.”
― Plato
thoughts, select one to be thoroughly digested that
― Seneca
day”
“Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you and be silent. ”
― Seneca
“Nothing is burdensome if taken lightly, and nothing need
― Epictetus
“No man is free who is not master of himself.”
arouse one's irritation so long as one doesn't make it
“Of this one thing make sure
― Epictetus
bigger than it is by getting irritated.”
against your dying day - that your
“The heaviest penalty for
“All religions must be tolerated...
“Don't seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish
― Seneca
faults die before you do.”
declining to rule is to be ruled
for every man must get to heaven
them to happen as they do happen, and all will be well
“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor the body.”
― Seneca
by someone inferior to
in his own way.”
with you.”
― Seneca
“Hurry up and live.”
yourself.”
― Epictetus
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― Epictetus
― Seneca
― Plato
“The energy of the mind is the essence of life”
“Love is a single soul inhabiting two bodies.”
-Aristotle
-Aristotle
“There is no enjoying the possession of anything
valuable unless one has someone to share it with”
― Seneca
“You should … live in such a way that there is nothing which you
could not as easily tell your enemy as keep to yourself.”
― Seneca
“Expecting is the greatest impediment to living. In anticipation
of tomorrow, it loses today.”
― Seneca
“While we are postponing, life speeds by”
― Seneca
“I cannot teach anybody
anything. I can only make
them think.”
– Socrates & Bob Judge