Epictetus

Greek Stoic philosopher (c. 50–c. 138)

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Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born into slavery at Hierapolis, Phrygia and lived in Rome until his banishment, after which he spent the rest of his life in Nicopolis in northwestern Greece.

Epictetus

Kehidupan

Practice yourself for heaven's sake in little things and thence proceed to greater.

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Kehidupan

Ask not that events should happen as you will but let your will be that events should happen as they do and you shall have peace.

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Kebahagiaan

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

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Kehidupan

Difficulties are things that show what men are.

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Keberanian

It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded but the fear of pain or death.

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Kehidupan

All philosophy in two words - sustain and abstain.

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Keberanian

So when the crisis is upon you remember that God like a trainer of wrestlers has matched you with a tough and stalwart antagonist... that you may prove a victor at the Great Games.

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Kreativitas

No great thing is created suddenly any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom then bear fruit then ripen.

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Kehidupan

He is a drunkard who takes more than three glasses though he be not drunk.

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Kehidupan

We are not troubled by things but by the opinion which we have of things.

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Kehidupan

Men are not influenced by things but by their thoughts about things.

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Kepemimpinan

On the occasion of every accident that befalls you ... inquire what power you have for turning it to use.

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Kehidupan

He is a man of sense who does not grieve for what he has not but rejoices in what he has.

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Kebahagiaan

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired but by controlling the desire.

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Kreativitas

No great thing is created suddenly.

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Kehidupan

It is no easy thing for a principle to become a man's own unless each day he maintains it and works it out in his life.

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Kehidupan

Do you know that disease and death must needs overtake us no matter what we are doing? ... What do you wish to be doing when it overtakes you? If you have anything better to be doing when you are so overtaken get to work on that.

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Nasihat

All philosophy lies in two words sustain and abstain.

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Nasihat

Here is the beginning of philosophy: a recognition of the conflicts between men a search for their cause a condemnation of mere opinion .. . and the discovery of a standard of judgement.

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Pendidikan

If you wish to live a life free from sorrow think of what is going to happen as if it had already happened.

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