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When faced with anything painful or pleasurable, anything bringing glory or disrepute, realize that the crisis is now, that the Olympics hav...
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When faced with anything painful or pleasurable, anything bringing glory or disrepute, realize that the crisis is now, that the Olympics hav...

If I admire the interpretation [of a philosophical treatise], I have turned into a literary critic instead of a philosopher, the only differ...

Someone bathes in haste; don’t say he bathes badly, but in haste. Someone drinks a lot of wine; don’t say he drinks badly, but a lot. Until...

The following are non-sequiturs: ‘I am richer, therefore superior to you’; or ‘I am a better speaker, therefore a better person, than you.’

Everything has two handles: one by which it may be borne, another by which it cannot. If your brother acts unjustly, do not lay hold on the...

Whenever anyone criticizes or wrongs you, remember that they are only doing or saying what they think is right. They cannot be guided by you...

As you are careful when you walk not to step on a nail or turn your ankle, so you should take care not to do any injury to your character at...

When you’re called upon to speak, then speak, but never about banalities like gladiators, horses, sports, food and drink – common-place stuf...

When somebody’s wife or child dies, to a man we all routinely say, ‘Well, that’s part of life.’ But if one of our own family is involved, th...

If I can make money while remaining honest, trustworthy and dignified, show me how and I will do it. But if you expect me to sacrifice my ow...

Remember, it is not enough to be hit or insulted to be harmed, you must believe that you are being harmed. If someone succeeds in provoking...

When you see anyone weeping for grief, either that his son has gone abroad or that he has suffered in his affairs, take care not to be overc...

You have to realize, it isn’t easy to keep your will in agreement with nature, as well as externals. Caring about the one inevitably means y...

Provoked by the sight of a handsome man or a beautiful woman, you will discover within you the contrary power of self-restraint. Faced with...

Don’t hope that events will turn out the way you want, welcome events in whichever way they happen: this is the path to peace.

What quality belongs to you? The intelligent use of impressions. If you use impressions as nature prescribes, go ahead and indulge your prid...

It is not events that disturb people, it is their judgements concerning them.

When you’re about to embark on any action, remind yourself what kind of action it is. If you’re going out to take a bath, set before your mi...

If you kiss your child or your wife, say to yourself that it is a human being that you're kissing; and then, if one of them should die, you...

So make a practice at once of saying to every strong impression: ‘An impression is all you are, not the source of the impression.’ Then test...
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