It is the act of an ill-instructed man to blame others for his own bad condition; of one who has begun to be instructed, to lay the blame on himself; and of one whose instruction is completed, neither to blame another nor himself.
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It is not things that disturb us, but our opinions about things.
Epictetus, 50–135 -
Do not spend too much time on the body; let your chief care be the mind.
Epictetus, 50–135 -
Behave as at a banquet: take what is offered to you, and do not reach out for what has not yet come.
Epictetus, 50–135 -
Epictetus, 50–135 -
Do not call yourself a philosopher; show your principles by your actions.
Epictetus, 50–135