The Golden Sayings of Epictetus

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"Friend, thou hast forgotten thine intention

Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.

If is shameful for a Judge to be judged by others.

Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!

Of pleasures, those which occur most rarely give the most delight.

To a good man there is no evil, either in life or death.

If what charms you is nothing but abstract principles, sit down and turn them over quietly in your mind: but never dub yourself a Philosopher, nor suffer others to call you so.

Man, if thou art aught, strive to walk alone and hold converse with thyself, instead of skulking in the chorus! at length think; look around thee; bestir thyself, that thou mayest know who thou art!

Even as bad actors cannot sing alone, but only in chorus: so some cannot walk alone.

No man can rob us of our Will—no man can lord it over that!