Epictetus Quotes on Mind
Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher of the first and early second centuries, born into slavery in Hierapolis in Roman Phrygia and freed in adulthood. This page collects quotes attributed to Epictetus on the topic of mind, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Epictetus:
“It is not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”
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Attributed to Epictetus:
“Men are disturbed not by the things which happen, but by the opinions about the things.”
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Attributed to Epictetus:
“It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.”
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Attributed to Epictetus:
“Some things are within our power, while others are not.”