All religions must be tolerated... for every man must get to heaven in his own way. ~Epictetus
Religion Man Heaven
Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant. ~Epictetus
Hope Wealth Rich
Control thy passions lest they take vengence on thee. ~Epictetus
Control Take Thee
Difficulties are things that show a person what they are. ~Epictetus
Difficulties Person Show
First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak. ~Epictetus
Communication Learn Speak
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. ~Epictetus
Yourself You Say
motivation inspiration
If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it. ~Epictetus
Lie Yourself Evil
If one oversteps the bounds of moderation, the greatest pleasures cease to please. ~Epictetus
Greatest Moderation Please
If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid. ~Epictetus
Stupid Want You
It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death. ~Epictetus
Death Fear Pain
It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them. ~Epictetus
Nature Wisdom Wise
It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it. ~Epictetus
Good Health Heart
It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. ~Epictetus
Wisdom You React
Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly. ~Epictetus
Silence Speak You