Control thy passions lest they take vengence on thee.
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Man is not fully free unless he is master of himself.Epictetus
If you desire to be good, begin by believing that you are wicked.
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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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It is not he who reviles or strikes you who insults you, but your opinion that these things are insulting.
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Any one thing in the creation is suffiocient to demonstrate a Providence to a humble and grateful mind.
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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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