It is not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
Stoic philosopher, former slave
Often attributed, but a synthesis of ideas rather than a direct quote.
c. 108 AD
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"If a man has seen a snake, and has not been bitten, but has been frightened, he is not on that account the less afraid, although he may say, 'I am not afraid.'"
Shocking"When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings."
Controversial"Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it."
Strange & Unusual"The true man is one who wills to be a man, and he who wills to be a man is a man."
Controversial"If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself; if it be a lie, laugh at it."
Strange & Unusual