Epictetus

Quotes by Epictetus

Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.

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Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant.

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Not every difficult and dangerous thing is suitable for training, but only that which is conducive to success in achieving the object of our effort.

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We should not moor a ship with one anchor, or our life with one hope.

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If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, "He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.

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