“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” — Epictetus “Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants. ” — Epictetus “The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.” — Epictetus “To accuse others for one’s own misfortune 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.” — Epictetus “First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.” — Epictetus “The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests. ” — Epictetus “Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when … Read entire article »