Epictetus Quotes

Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control

If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid

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

He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at

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

We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak

It's not things themselves that disturb us, but our opinions about them

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants

No man is free, who is not master of himself

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