Epictetus Quotes on Man (11 Quotes)

It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he Already knows.

Men are disturbed, not by things that happen, but by their opinion of things that happen.

In theory it is easy to convince an ignorant person in actual life, men not only object to offer themselves to be convinced, but hate the man who has convinced them.

Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them.

No man is free who is not master of himself.

Remember that you are an actor in a play, and that the Playwright chooses the manner of it If he wants you to act a poor man you must act the part with all your powers and so if your part be a cripple or a magistrate or a plain man. For your business is to act the character that is given you and act it well. The choice of the cast is Anothers.

The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.

The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.

The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.

Man is not fully free unless he is master of himself.

Remember that you are an actor in a drama, of such a part as it may please the master to assign you, for a long time or for a little as he may choose. And if he will you to take the part of a poor man, or a cripple, or a ruler, or a private citizen, then may you act that part with grace For to act well the part that is allotted to us, that indeed is ours to do, but to choose it is another s.