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Not a single thing that is done on earth happens without you, God,
Nor in the divine heavenly sphere nor in the sea,
Except for what bad people do in their foolishness.— Cleanthes
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The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
— Epictetus
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I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self
— Aristotle
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The calm man, having learned how to govern himself, knows how to adapt himself to others.
— James Allen
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Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.
— James Allen
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A man becomes calm in the measure that he understands himself as a thought-evolved being. For such knowledge necessitates the understanding of others as the result of thought, and as he develops a right understanding, and sees ever more clearly the internal relations of things by action of cause and effect, he ceases to fuss, fume, worry, and grieve. He remains poised, steadfast, serene.
— James Allen
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Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.
— James Allen
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A quotation from Marcus Aurelius
Finally, in every event which leads you to sorrow, remember to use this principle: that this is not a misfortune, but that to bear it like a brave man is good fortune.
[μέμνησο λοιπὸν ἐπὶ παντὸς τοῦ εἰς λύπην σε προαγομένου τούτῳ χρῆσθαι τῷ δόγματι: οὐχ ὅτι τοῦτο ἀτύχημα, ἀλλὰ τὸ φέρειν αὐτὸ γενναίως εὐτύχημα.]Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 4, ch. 49 (4.49) (AD 161-180) [tr. Farquharson (1944)]Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/marcus-aureleus/1720…
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Tempest-tossed souls, wherever you may be, under whatever conditions you may live, know this: In the ocean of life the isles of blessedness are smiling, and the sunny shore of your ideal awaits your coming. Keep your hands firmly upon the helm of thought. In the core of your soul reclines the commanding Master; He does but sleep; wake Him. Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power. Say unto your heart, “Peace. Be still.”
— James Allen
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The calm man, having learned how to govern himself, knows how to adapt himself to others.
— James Allen
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A man becomes calm in the measure that he understands himself as a thought-evolved being. For such knowledge necessitates the understanding of others as the result of thought, and as he develops a right understanding, and sees ever more clearly the internal relations of things by action of cause and effect, he ceases to fuss, fume, worry, and grieve. He remains poised, steadfast, serene.
— James Allen
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Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.
— James Allen
-
The calm man, having learned how to govern himself, knows how to adapt himself to others.
— James Allen
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Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.
— James Allen
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Tempest-tossed souls, wherever you may be, under whatever conditions you may live, know this: In the ocean of life the isles of blessedness are smiling, and the sunny shore of your ideal awaits your coming. Keep your hands firmly upon the helm of thought. In the core of your soul reclines the commanding Master; He does but sleep; wake Him. Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power. Say unto your heart, “Peace. Be still.”
— James Allen