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ОглавлениеTry to enjoy the great festival of life with other men.
Thou art but a poor soul laden with a lifeless body.
No man can rob us of our Will—no man can lord it over that!
I am by Nature made for my own good; not for my own evil.
Laughter should not be much, nor frequent, nor unrestrained.
Refuse altogether to take an oath if you can, if not, as far as may be.
Asked, Who is the rich man? Epictetus replied, "He who is content."
Fragments Attributed to Epictetus
Keep neither a blunt knife nor an ill-disciplined looseness of tongue.
If is shameful for a Judge to be judged by others.
Of pleasures, those which occur most rarely give the most delight.
Chastise thy passions that they avenge not themselves upon thee.
No man is free who is not master of himself.
A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
Fortify thyself with contentment: that is an impregnable stronghold.
Think of God more often than thou breathest.
Choose the life that is noblest, for custom can make it sweet to thee.
