It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures but the foolish to be a slave to them.
Quotes By Epictetus
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If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonorable means and if you...
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No greater thing is created suddenly any more than a bunch of grapes or a...
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Not every difficult and dangerous thing is suitable for training but only...
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Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing religion...
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Men are disturbed not by things but by the view which they take of them.
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Imagine for yourself a character a model personality whose example you...
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We should not moor a ship with one anchor or our life with one hope.
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Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor nor should life rest on a...
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Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich for the hopes...
Quotes About Nature
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It's human nature to be curious about people and to be more curious about...
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I found myself in a race with Mother Nature to play as much baseball as I...
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Nature says women are human beings men have made religions to deny it....
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There were no temples or shrines among us save those of nature.
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The fans know what's happened to me over the past couple of years. I lost my...
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Natural science does not simply describe and explain nature it is part of...
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The historic ascent of humanity taken as a whole may be summarized as a...
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Assuming that man has a distinct spiritual nature a soul why should it be...
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Since those who believe they need a hero/celebrity outnumber the actual...