Epictetus

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"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."	Knowledge, Men, Wisdom
"Seek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish; but wish the things which happen to be as they are, and you will have a tranquil flow of life."	Hope, Life, Wishing
"We must not believe the many, who say that only free people ought to be educated, but we should rather believe the philosophers who say that only the educated are free."	Education, Freedom, Liberty
"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do."	Miscellaneous
"Everything has two handles,--one by which it may be borne; another by which it cannot."	Miscellaneous
"Man is troubled not by events, but by the meaning he gives them."	Men
"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."	Hope, Ignorance, Stupidity
"Difficulties are things that show what men are."	Adversity, Difficulty, Men
"There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will."	Happiness, Joy, Power
"We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak."	Miscellaneous
"No great thing 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 ripen."	Ambition, Desires, Excellence
"No man is free who is not master of himself."	Freedom, Liberty, Men
"Only the educated are free."	Education, Freedom, Liberty
"A child understands fear, and the hurt and hate it brings."	Fear
"It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows."	Knowledge, Learning, Men
"Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty remember that God has pitted you against a rough antagonist that you may be a conqueror, and this cannot be without toil."	Adversity, Difficulty, Memory
"The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things."	Happiness, Joy, Life
"Any one thing in the creation is sufficient to demonstrate a Providence to an humble and grateful mind."	Miscellaneous
"All philosophy lies in two words: Sustain and Abstain."	Lies
"Practise yourself, for heaven's sake, in little things; and thence proceed to greater."	Excellence
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