Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems.
If someone succeeds in provoking you, realize that your mind is complicit in the provocation.
- Topic: Self
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More Quotes from Epictetus
Any one thing in creation is sufficient to demonstrate a Providence to a humble and grateful mind.
Be not swept off your feet by the vividness of the impression, but say, “Impression, wait for me a little. Let me see what you are and what you represent. Let me try you.”
When you close your doors, and make darkness within, remember never to say that you are alone, for you are not alone.
If you are ever tempted to look for outside approval, realize that you have compromised your integrity.
More on Self
When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.
Virtue is a state of war, and to live in it we have always to combat with ourselves.
Benevolence is man’s mind, and righteousness is man’s path.
Being at ease with not knowing is crucial for answers to come to you.
A friend is as it were a second self.
If you are ever tempted to look for outside approval, realize that you have compromised your own integrity. If you need a witness, be your own.
