More quotes by Epictetus

"Only the educated are free."
"There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will."
"I must die. Must I then die lamenting? I must be put in chains. Must I then also lament? I must go into exile. Does any man then hinder me from going with smiles and cheerfulness and contentment?"
"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."