Epictetus Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

37 Famous Quotes by Epictetus
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“If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.”
Books and reading Quotes
“Only the educated are free. -Epictetus.”
Education Quotes
“Only the educated are free.”
Education Quotes
“Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.”
Negativity Quotes
“Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them. -Epictetus.”
Perception Quotes
“One that desires to excel should endeavor in those things that are in themselves most excellent.”
Perfection Quotes
“No man is free who is not a master of himself.”
Perspective Quotes
“All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.”
Philosophy Quotes
“Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.”
Relationships Quotes
“The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.”
Relationships Quotes
“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.”
Miscellaneous Quotes
“What will the world be quite overturned when you die?”
Miscellaneous Quotes