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“The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.”

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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

“I used to like people more, but now I have children and that changes your life in a lot of ways. Like you spend time with people you never would have chosen to spend time with, not in a million years. I spend whole days with people, I'm like, "I never would have hung out with you. I didn't choose you. Our children chose each other based on no criteria by the way. They're the same size. They don't care who they make me hang out with."”

People Thinking Way Years Children Whole Care Used Millions Laughing Like You Our Children Size Don't Care Chosen Hanging Out Hung End Times Changing Your Life Spend Time Criteria

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“I just don't trust any of it. Every time I read something about how there's been another ridiculous climb of the Dow Jones, there's a part of me that goes, “This can't be good.” None of this is real money. You know what I mean? It's not like there's actually more of anything. It's just ideas. When people are getting richer and richer but they're not actually producing anything, it can't end well.”

People Thinking Knows Wells Mean Ideas Real Ends Laughing Be Good Ridiculous Climbs Get Rich Don't Trust Dow Jones

Author:Louis C. K.

“I've started to kind of hate people, and it's not because I have anything against them. It's just, I enjoy it. It's recreation.”

People Thinking Kind Hate Enjoy Laughing Recreation Hate People

Author:Louis C. K.

“I killed my Facebook page years ago because time clicking around is just dead time. Your brain isn't resting and it isn't doing. I think people have to get their heads around this thing. All this unmitigated input is hurting folks.”

People Thinking Years Hurt Brain Laughing Pages Years Ago Folks Input Facebook Page

Author:Louis C. K.

“If you're older, you're smarter. I just believe that. If you're in an argument with someone older than you, you should listen to 'em ... even if they're wrong, their wrongness is rooted in more information than you have.”

Ifs Thinking Should Believe Laughing Information Argument Ems Rooted Smarter Just Believe

Author:Louis C. K.

“Silence is safer than speech.”

Silence Quiet Speech Silence Is

Book:The Discourses and Manual: Together with Fragments of His Writings

Source: The Discourses and Manual: Together with Fragments of His Writings

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