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To accuse others for one's own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one's education is complete.
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The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
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No greater 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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If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonorable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible.
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People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them.
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Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish? Nothing else.
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We should not moor a ship with one anchor, or our life with one hope.
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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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The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.
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The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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One that desires to excel should endeavor in those things that are in themselves most excellent.
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