“ Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right? Epictetus
“ Philosophy does not promise to secure anything external for man, otherwise it would be admitting something that lies beyond its proper subject-matter. For as the material of the carpenter is wood, and… Epictetus
“ Who then is invincible? The one who cannot be upset by anything outside their reasoned choice. Epictetus
“ To admonish is better than to reproach for admonition is mild and friendly, but reproach is harsh and insulting; and admonition corrects those who are doing wrong, but reproach only convicts them. Epictetus
“ Restrict yourself to choice and refusal; and exercise them carefully, with discipline and detachment. Epictetus
“ The first and most important field of philosophy is the application of principles such as Do not lie. Next come the proofs, such as why we should not lie. The third field supports and articulates the… Epictetus
“ As the sun does not wait for prayers and incantations tob e induced to rise, but immediately shines and is saluted by all, so do you also not wait for clappings of hands and shouts of praise tob e ind… Epictetus
“ The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best. Epictetus
“ Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then rip… Epictetus
“ Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed. Epictetus
