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“What disturbs people, these are not things, but the judgments relating to things”

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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. more

“Wherever I go it will be well with me, for it was well with me here, not on account of the place, but of my judgments which I shall carry away with me, for no one can deprive me of these; on the contrary, they alone are my property, and cannot be taken away, and to possess them suffices me wherever I am or whatever I do.”

Wells Taken Judgment Accounts Property Contrary

Author:Epictetus

“Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not.”

Understanding Principles Clear

Book:The Art of Living: The Classical Mannual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness

Source: The Art of Living: The Classical Mannual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness

“Were I a nightingale, I would act the part of a nightingale; were I a swan, the part of a swan.”

Swans Nightingales

Book:Selections from Epictetus

Source: Selections from Epictetus

“Some things are up to us [eph' hêmin] and some things are not up to us. Our opinions are up to us, and our impulses, desires, aversions–in short, whatever is our own doing. Our bodies are not up to us, nor are our possessions, our reputations, or our public offices, or, that is, whatever is not our own doing.”

Body Desire Opinion Office Possession Reputation Impulse Aversion Public Office

Author:Epictetus

“With ills unending strives the putter off.”

Strive Strife Unending

Book:The Teaching of Epictetus: Being the 'Encheiridion of Epictetus,' with Selections from the 'Dissertations' and 'Fragments.'

Source: The Teaching of Epictetus: Being the 'Encheiridion of Epictetus,' with Selections from the 'Dissertations' and 'Fragments.'

“When Caesar says, 'do this,' it is perform'd.”

Author:Mark Antony

“In a free state there should be freedom of speech and thought.”

Should States Speech Freedom Of Speech Free State

Author:Tiberius

“My words fly up, my thoughts remain below”

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Author:Claudius

“He who wants peace must prepare for war.”

Want War

Author:Claudius

“No one is free who does not lord over himself.”

Doe Lord Self Discipline

Author:Claudius

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