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Epictetus Quotes

If virtue promises happiness, prosperity and peace, then progress in virtue is progress in each of these for to whatever point the perfection of anything brings us, progress is always an approach toward it.

Epictetus

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: greek
Birth: 50 - 138

Topics

Happiness Peace Progress Perfection

I didn't get the degree because in my last year, for my thesis film I made a feature called Permanent Vacation and they'd given me a scholarship, the Louis B Mayer fellowship and they made a mistake.

Jim Jarmusch

Vacation Mistake Me Year Scholarship

I never think of the future. I never imagine what comes next.

Jessica Lange

Future Think Never Next Imagine

I have respect for my fellow journalists at the other networks, and I wish them all well. This is a tough business, so good for them.

Megyn Kelly

Good Business Respect Tough Wish

If I'm left to my own devices, I will be tempted to make the most unlistenable music possible.

John Lydon

Music Will My Own Possible Own Left

You need that guy like a giraffe needs strep throat.

Ann Landers

You Need Giraffe Guy Like Needs

It's not unreasonable to ask folks to stay clean in order to receive federal assistance.

Stephen Fincher

Clean Ask Order Stay Unreasonable

I was born in a house where my family lived for 300 years. I was born in the home where my grandfather was born in.

Sirio Maccioni

Family Home House Born Grandfather

I never promised you a rose garden.

Traian Basescu

Rose You Garden Never Promised

Pat Buchanan likes to fight. But only on TV.

Tucker Carlson

Fight Only Likes TV Pat

The internet population is going up and up. I am confident that this will be a huge market.

Robin Li

I Am Confident Internet Will Up Am

I was extremely shy. I am still shy, but I won't show it on stage.

Romeo Santos

I Am Shy Stage Show Still Am

I was sent to a finishing school, which didn't last long when mother found out how badly chaperoned we were. Then I 'came out' before going to a domestic science school.

Mary Wesley

Mother Science School Long Finishing