Epictetus

"The best and noblest life is to live for something greater than yourself."

"When you feel angry, count to ten; when you feel very angry, count to one hundred."

"A person's own self is the greatest impediment to their happiness."

"If you are overcome by anything, remember that it is something outside your control."

"The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and bad."

"To be free, you must relinquish your attachment to all things."

"Every person you meet is a teacher; every event a lesson."

"The greater the difficulty, the more opportunity there is for growth."

"Virtue is not born into us; it is achieved by practice."

"That which is in your power is entirely in your power; that which is not in your power is truly not your concern."

"The universe does not distribute luck randomly; it distributes it according to wisdom."

"What you resist not only persists, but grows in strength."

"The character of a person is revealed by what they do when no one is watching."

"When you understand that nothing external can touch your character, you are truly free."

"A man should not stand up to speak unless he has something to say."

"Blame no one, complain about nothing; all failure is your own doing."

"The good life does not require luxury; it requires virtue."

"Every difficulty is an opportunity to practice virtue."

"To recover from error is the prerogative of the wise."

"The essence of freedom is to own yourself completely."

"When you complain about externals, you have abandoned your internal power."

"Do not seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do."

"The mind is not disturbed by things, but by the views we take of them."

"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."

"Your judgments create your prison, as they do your freedom."

"The only way to true peace is through accepting what you cannot control."

"In life's difficulties, you will discover your true strength."

"Every person is a god wearing a human costume."

"Do not be ashamed to need help. You have a duty to fulfill just like a soldier."

"The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way."