Quotes by Epictetus

It is not he who gives abuse that affronts, but the view that we take >>

Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty, God ha >>

First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak. >>

Quotations about Patience

Patience and the passage of time do more than strength and fury. >>

The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the >>

Little by little, through patience and repeated effort, the mind will >>

Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.

Epictetus