Epictetus

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

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

Gratitude • Happiness • Contentment

Men are not influenced by things, but by their thoughts about things.

Men are not influenced by things, but by their thoughts about things.

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

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

Anger • Reflection • Responsibility

To accuse others for one's own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one's education is complete.

To accuse others for one's own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one's education is complete.

Awareness • Education • Responsibility

Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish? Nothing else.

Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish? Nothing else.

Freedom • Rights

God has entrusted me with myself.

God has entrusted me with myself.

Discovery • Religion • Spirituality

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

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

Happiness • Power • Will

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

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

Life • Motivational • Risk

It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them.

It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them.

Pleasure • Slavery • Wisdom

Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant.

Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant.

Education • Knowledge • Parenting

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

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

Acceptance • Improvement • Motivational

It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death.

It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death.

Death • Fear • Pain

Only the educated are free.

Only the educated are free.

Education • Freedom • Knowledge

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

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

Attitude • Growth • Improvement

It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it.

It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it.

Character • Fitness • Improvement

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

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

Friendship • Growth • Relationships

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

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

Contentment • Happiness • Improvement

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.

Achievements • Desire • Freedom