Nature has given man one tongue, but two ears, that we may hear twice as much as we speak
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If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.Epictetus
Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.
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As the touchstone which tries gold, but is not itself tried by the gold such is he, who has the standard of judgment.
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He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
Epictetus
If you set your heart upon philosophy, you must straightway prepare yourself to be laughed at and mocked by many who will say Behold a philosopher arisen among us or How came you by that brow of scorn But do you cherish no scorn, but hold to those things which seem to you the best, as one set by God in that place. Remember too, that if you abide in those ways, those who first mocked you, the same shall afterwards reverence you but if you yield to them, you will be laughed at twice as much as before.
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Demand not that events should happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do, and you will go on well.
Epictetus
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