Epictetus
Epictetus
Epictetuswas a Greek-speaking Stoic philosopher. He was born a slave at Hierapolis, Phrygia, and lived in Rome until his banishment, when he went to Nicopolis in north-western Greece for the rest of his life. His teachings were written down and published by his pupil Arrian in his Discourses and Enchiridion...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPhilosopher
kindness
Seek not good from without; seek it within yourselves, or you will never find it.
forget profit communes
At every occasion in your life, do not forget to commune with yourself and ask of yourself how you can profit by it.
learning forgotten pleasure
What is learned without pleasure is forgotten without remorse.
philosophical anchors childhood
We should not moor a ship with one anchor, or our life with one hope.
philosophical difficulty shows
Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.
philosophical eyeglasses drunk
He is a drunkard who takes more than three glasses though he be not drunk.
wish flow strive
Do not strive for things occurring to occur as you wish, but wish the things occurring as they occur, and you will flow well.
opinion trouble
It is not things in themselves which trouble us, but our opinions of things.
drinking exercise mind
It is the sign of a dull mind to dwell upon the cares of the body, to prolong exercise, eating and drinking and other bodily functions. These things are best done by the way; all your attention must be given to the mind.
linked knows who-you-are
Once you know who you are and to whom you are linked, you will know what to do
spirituality virtue easy
To live a life of virtue, you have to become consistent, even when it isn't convenient, comfortable, or easy.
wish doe slave
Whoever then wishes to be free, let him neither wish for anything nor avoid anything which depends on others: if he does not observe this rule, he must be a slave.
desire fleeting superficial
The flourishing life cannot be achieved until we moderate our desires and see how superficial and fleeting they are.