"If someone speaks ill of you, add a dose of kindness to your life."
Source not yet traced to a specific passage, so treat the exact wording as unverified. See disputed and misattributed quotes.
Epictetus is one of the Stoic philosophers.
More quotes from Epictetus
- "It is not what happens to us, but how we react to what happens to us that matters."
- "He who is not content with little, is not content with anything."
- "Do the small things well, for thus is a great destiny made."
- "Keep in mind that all you possess is temporary."
- "Realize that the present moment is all you really have."