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“When a youth was giving himself airs in the Theatre and saying, "I am wise, for I have conversed with many wise men," Epictetus replied, "I too have conversed with many rich men, yet I am not rich!”
― The Golden Sayings of Epictetus
― The Golden Sayings of Epictetus
“Children do not need teaching as much as they need love and understanding.”
― Summerhill: A Radical Approach to Child Rearing
― Summerhill: A Radical Approach to Child Rearing
“There’s something within you that knows what to do. There is a power greater than you that knows how to take care of you without your help. All you’ve got to do is to surrender to it. Surrender your thoughts, your mind, your ego, to the current that knows the way. It will take care of you. It will take better care of you than you can ever imagine.”
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“If you meet temptation, use self-control; if you meet pain, use fortitude; if you meet revulsion, use patience.”
― The Manual: A Philosopher's Guide to Life
― The Manual: A Philosopher's Guide to Life
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