Philosophy Quote by Epictetus — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.”

“It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”

“Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.”

“I must die. Must I then die lamenting? I must be put in chains. Must I then also lament? I must go into exile. Does any man then hinder me from going with smiles and cheerfulness and contentment?”

“Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.”

“Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.”

“He walked on in silence, the solitary sound of his footsteps echoing in his head, as in a deserted street, at dawn. His solitude was so complete, beneath a lovely sky as mellow and serene as a good conscience, amid that busy throng, that he was amazed at his own existence; he must be somebody else's nightmare, and whoever it was would certainly awaken soon.”

“Reason is the power or capacity whereby we see or detect logical relationships among propositions.”

“On the one hand, all truth is relative; on the other hand, postmodernism tells it like it really is.”

“Communication among citizens depends upon equality. At the same time, equality cannot be achieved without facts.”

“The greatest obsession is I believe in myself.”

“Life is a book. We fill the pages.”