The anger of an ape — the threat of a flatterer — these deserve equal regard. Epictetus (55 – 135 A.D.)
Epictetus Quote – “Remember that it is not…”
Remember that it is not the man who gives blows or abuse who offends you, but the view you take of these things as being offensive. When, therefore, anyone provokes you, be assured that it is your own opinion which provokes you. Epictetus (55 – 135 A.D.)
Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote – “Our moods do not…”
Our moods do not believe in each other. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882)
Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote – “Of what use to make heroic vows…”
Of what use to make heroic vows of amendment, if the same old law-breaker is to keep them? Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882)
Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote – “You think it is because I have an income…”
You think it is because I have an income which exempts me from your day-labor, that I waste (as you call it) my time in sun-gazing and star-gazing. You do not know me. If my debts, as they threaten, should consume what money I have, I should live just as I do now: I should eat worse food, and wear […]
Epictetus Quote – “The beginning of philosophy is to know the condition of one’s own mind…”
The beginning of philosophy is to know the condition of one’s own mind. If a man recognizes its weaknesses, he will not wish to apply it to important questions. Epictetus (55 – 135 A.D.)
Epictetus Quote – “No man is damaged by an action…”
No man is damaged by an action which is not his own. Epictetus (55 – 135 A.D.)
Epictetus Quote – “Who in the world…?”
Who in the world, then, is the man who has any authority to make any declaration about you? Epictetus (55 – 135 A.D.)
Desiderius Erasmus Quote – “Finally, the mind of man is…”
Finally, the mind of man is so constructed that it is taken far more with disguises than with realities. Desiderius Erasmus (1469 – 1536)
Euripides Quote – “He is wise who is…”
He is wise who is wise to himself. Euripides (circa 484 – 406 B.C.E.)
