Epictetus
Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born into slavery at Hierapolis, Phrygia and lived in Rome until his banishment, after which he spent the rest of his life in Nicopolis in northwestern Greece.
WikipediaEpictetus Quotes (10)
"Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them."
View quote details โ"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."
View quote details โ"There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will."
View quote details โ"Only the educated are free."
View quote details โ"First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak."
View quote details โ"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."
View quote details โ"It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows."
View quote details โ"Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it."
View quote details โ"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do."
View quote details โ"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."
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