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15 Deep Philosophy Quotes of “Epictetus”

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1. “Any person capable of angering you becomes your master."

- Epictetus

2. “Circumstances don't make the man, they only reveal him to himself."

- Epictetus

3. “Don't just say that you have read books. Show that through them you have learned to think better."

- Epictetus

4. “There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will."

- Epictetus

5. “Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it."

- Epictetus

6. “He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

- Epictetus

7. “It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows."

- Epictetus

8. “Devote the rest of your life to making progress."

- Epictetus

9. “He who is not satisfied with a little is satisfied with nothing."

- Epicurus

10. “We cannot choose our external circumstances, but we can always choose how we respond to them."

- Epictetus

11. “How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?"

- Epictetus

12. “It's not things that upset us but our judgments about things."

- Epictetus

13. “No man is free who is not master of himself."

- Epictetus

14. “The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best."

- Epictetus

15. “If your choices are beautiful, so too will you be."

- Epictetus

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15 Deep Philosophy Quotes From “Rumi "

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1. “Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes.

Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation."

– Rumi

2. “Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”

- Rumi

3. “Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form."

– Rumi

4. “Whenever you are alone, remind yourself that God has sent everyone else away so that there is only you and Him."

- Rumi

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15 Deep Philosophy Quotes From "Heraclitus"

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1. "The content of your character is your choice.

Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is who you become."

- Heraclitus

2. "Those who approach life like a child playing a game, moving and pushing pieces, possess the power of kings."

- Heraclitus

3. "Dogs bark at what they don't understand."

- Heraclitus

4. “No man ever steps in the same river twice,

for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.”

-Heraclitus

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15 Deep Philosophy Quotes of "Lao Tzu"

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1. “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,

while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”

- Lao Tzu

2. “If you are depressed you are living in the past.

If you are anxious you are living in the future.

If you are at peace you are living in the present.”

- Lao Tzu

3. “Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.”

- Lao Tzu

4. “If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to.

If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.”

- Lao Tzu

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15 Deep Philosophy Quotes From "Fyodor Dostoevsky"

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1. "The darker the night, the brighter the stars, The deeper the grief, the closer is God!"

- Fyodor Dostoevsky

2. "The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for."

- Fyodor Dostoevsky

3. "Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart.

The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth."

- Fyodor Dostoevsky

4. "Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery."

- Fyodor Dostoevsky

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15 Deep Philosophy Quotes of "Marcus Aurelius"

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1. "It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people,

But care more about their opinions than our own."

- Marcus Aurelius

2. “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”

- Marcus Aurelius

3. "If someone can prove me wrong and show me my mistake in any thought or action, I shall gladly change.

I seek the truth, which never harmed anyone:

The harm is to persist in one's own self-deception and ignorance."

- Marcus Aurelius

4. "When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive

to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love."

- Marcus Aurelius

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15 Deep Philosophy Quotes From “Soren Kierkegaard"

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1. "The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays."

- Soren Kierkegaard

2. "There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true."

- Soren Kierkegaard

3. "People settle for a level of despair they can tolerate and call it happiness."

- Soren Kierkegaard

4. "Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards."

- Soren Kierkegaard

Sahil Bloom
@SahilBloom

The most powerful paradoxes of life:

The Persuasion Paradox

Have you noticed that the most argumentative people rarely persuade anyone?

The most persuasive people don’t argue—they observe, listen, and ask questions.

Argue less, persuade more.

Persuasion is an art that requires a paintbrush, not a sledgehammer.

The Effort Paradox

You have to put in more effort to make something appear effortless.

Effortless, elegant performances are often the result of a large volume of effortful, gritty practice.

Small things become big things. Simple is not simple.

The Wisdom Paradox

“The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know.” — Albert Einstein

The more you learn, the more you are exposed to the immense unknown.

This should be empowering, not frightening.

Embrace your own ignorance. Embrace lifelong learning.

The Growth Paradox

Growth takes a much longer time coming than you think, and then it happens much faster than you ever would have thought.

Growth happens gradually, then suddenly.

When you realize this, you start to do things differently.

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The Feynman Technique—how to learn anything:

The Feynman Technique is a foundational learning method that prioritizes simplicity and depth of understanding.

It was developed by Richard Feynman—an American theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize in 1965 for his groundbreaking work in quantum electrodynamics.

So yes, you could say that Richard Feynman was intelligent...

But there are a lot of intelligent people in the world.

Feynman's true genius was found in his ability to convey extremely complex ideas in simple, elegant, digestible ways.

He had observed that complexity and jargon are often used to mask a lack of deep understanding.

As a rule:

If someone uses a lot of acronyms, complexity, and jargon to explain something to you, they probably don’t understand it.

We've all encountered this type of "expert"...

The Feynman Technique is a learning framework that forces you to develop a deep, elegant understanding of a given topic.

It involves four key steps:
(1) Set the Stage
(2) ELI5 (Explain It To Me Like I'm 5)
(3) Assess & Study
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15 Powerful Quotes From Plato

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1. “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.”

- Plato

2. "Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow."

- Plato

3. “The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.”

- Plato

4. "Love is a serious mental disease."

- Plato

Alex Mathers
@Alexmathers84

Life can often seem relentless and exhausting.

I know what that's like.

Here are 10 timeless ideas that will instantly strengthen you:

🔆 Nothing can hurt you when you know you have nothing to protect.

Self-esteem is an illusion.

You can't damage what is made up.

You are unfathomably bigger than the idea you hold of yourself in your mind.

🔆You were already a success the day you were born.

Life is a miracle, and getting here means you already won.

Allow the time you're alive in the world to play, to create and to thrive from a position of realised strength.

🔆 Any criticism you receive may seem like an attack.

But the perpetrator is always attacking themselves.

It is always a projection rooted in personal insecurity.

It is never about you.

They are resisting their thoughts about you, not you.

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4. The act — passed when the country was weakened and financially depleted in
the aftermath of the Civil War — was a strategic move by foreign interests
(international bankers) who were intent upon gaining a stranglehold on the coffers and neck of America.

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