Epictetus Quotes

One that desires to excel should endeavor in those things that are in themselves most excellent.

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

It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.

No man is free who is not master of himself.

When you are offended at any man’s fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not but rejoices for those which he has.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

Freedom is the right to live as we wish.

Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.

Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.