More quotes by Epictetus

"Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?"
"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."
"Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control."
"When a youth was giving himself airs in the Theatre and saying, 'I am wise, for I have conversed with many wise men,' Epictetus replied, 'I too have conversed with many rich men, yet I am not rich!’."
"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."