More quotes by Epictetus

"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."
"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."
"Not every difficult and dangerous thing is suitable for training, but only that which is conducive to success in achieving the object of our effort."
"Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control."
"There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will."