Epictetus Quotes

Philosopher

Epictetus was a renowned Greek philosopher born in 55 AD and died in 135 AD. He founded the Stoic school of philosophy, emphasizing the importance of reason, morality, and self-control, which had a profound impact on subsequent philosophy.

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Famous Epictetus Quotes

“Although we can't control which roles are assigned to us, it must be our business to act our given role as best we possibly can and to refrain from complaining about it. Where ever you find yourself and in whatever circumstances, give an impeccable performance.”

Giving Motivational Given Roles Circumstances Performances Complaining Finding Yourself Refrain Impeccable

Author:Epictetus

“Inner peace begins when we stop saying of things, 'I have lost it' and instead say, 'It has been returned to where it came from.' Why should it be any concern of yours who gives your things back to the world that gave them to you? The important thing is to take great care with what you have while the world lets you have it.”

World Giving Should Has Beens Important Motivational Care Lost Concern Important Things Inner Peace

Author:Epictetus

“Do not give sentence in another tribunal till you have been yourself judged in the tribunal of Justice.”

Giving Has Beens Justice Sentences Judged Tribunals

Book:Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion

Source: Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion

“Of pleasures, those which occur most rarely give the most delight.”

Giving Pleasure Delight

Book:Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion

Source: Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion

“It is wicked to withdraw from being useful to the needy, and cowardly to give way to the worthless.”

Way Giving Charity Wicked Worthless Cowardly Needy

Book:The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments

Source: The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments

“Truth is a thing immortal and perpetual, and it gives to us a beauty that fades not away in time, nor does it take away the freedom of speech which proceeds from justice; but it gives to us the knowledge of what is just and lawful, separating from them the unjust and refuting them.”

Giving Doe Truth Justice Truth Is Speech Immortal Fades Perpetual Freedom Of Speech Unjust Separating

Book:Enchiridion

Source: Enchiridion

“Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!”

Giving Mean Accounts Give Me

Book:Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion

Source: Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion

“Caretake this moment. Immerse yourself in its particulars. Respond to this person, this challenge, this deed. Quit evasions. Stop giving yourself needless trouble. It is time to really live; to fully inhabit the situation you happen to be in now.”

Giving Persons Moments Happens Challenges Situation Trouble Deeds Quitting Evasion Giving Yourself

Author:Epictetus

“When a youth was giving himself airs in the Theatre and saying, 'I am wise, for I have conversed with many wise men,' Epictetus replied, 'I too have conversed with many rich men, yet I am not rich!’.”

Men Giving Rich Wise Air Youth Theatre Rich Man

Book:The Golden Sayings of Epictetus In Plain and Simple English (Translated)

Source: The Golden Sayings of Epictetus In Plain and Simple English (Translated)

“If you do not wish to be prone to anger, do not feed the habit; give it nothing which may tend to its increase.”

Ifs Giving May Wish Habit Increase Anger Angry Rage Rage And Anger

Book:The Golden Sayings of Epictetus In Plain and Simple English (Translated)

Source: The Golden Sayings of Epictetus In Plain and Simple English (Translated)

“The pleasure which we most rarely experience gives us greatest delight.”