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

““First say to yourself what you would be;”

“For in this Case, we are not to give Credit to the Many, who say, that none ought to be educated but the Free; but rather to the Philosophers, who say, that the Well-educated alone are free.”

“Remember to act always as if you were at a symposium. When the food or drink comes around, reach out and take some politely; if it passes you by don't try pulling it back. And if it has not reached you yet, don't let your desire run ahead of you, be patient until your turn comes. Adopt a similar attitude with regard to children, wife, wealth and status, and in time, you will be entitled to dine with the gods. Go further and decline these goods even when they are on offer and you will have a share in the gods' power as well as their company. That is how Diogenes, Heraclitus and philosophers like them came to be called, and considered, divine.”

“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will. ”

“As a man, casting off worn out garments taketh new ones, so the dweller in the body, entereth into ones that are new.”

“Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.”

“No one has ever become poor by giving.”

“A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyone else.”

“Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.”

“Good instincts usually tell you what to do long before your head has figured it out.”

“Life is a progress, and not a station.”