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“All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.”

- Epictetus

Source/Notes: As quoted in "Treasury of Thought: Forming an Encyclopædia of Quotations from Ancient and Modern Authors", compiled by Maturin Murray Ballou, J. R. Osgood and Company, 1872, p. 389

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“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.”

- Epictetus

Source/Notes: The Discourses of Epictetus and Fragments (2011 edition), Digireads.com Publishing - ISBN: 9781420942767

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“Control thy passions lest they take vengence on thee.”

- Epictetus

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“Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.”

- Epictetus

Source/Notes: Discourses, Book I, ch. 24

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“Do not laugh much or often or unrestrainedly.”

- Epictetus

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“Do not seek to bring things to pass in accordance with your wishes, but wish for them as they are, and you will find them.”

- Epictetus

Source/Notes: Enchiridion, VIII. As quoted in: Dictionary of quotations (classical) (1897), p. 372

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“First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.”

- Epictetus

Source/Notes: The Discourses of Epictetus (1759), Book III, Chapter 23

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“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.”

- Epictetus

Source/Notes: Book III, ch. 23. - Discourses

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

- Epictetus

Source/Notes: "All the works of Epictetus: which are now extant; consisting of his Discourses, preserved by Arrian, in four books, the Enchiridion, and fragments", translated by Elizabeth Carter, Printed by S. Richardson, 1758, "The Discourse of Epictetus", Book IV, Chapter I

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“Freedom is the right to live as we wish.”

- Epictetus

Source/Notes: Variation of izquotes.com/quote/58446. "Discourses: Books I and II", Harvard University Press, 1925, p. 219

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“God has entrusted me with myself.”

- Epictetus