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"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

— Epictetus

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Epictetus is one of the Stoic philosophers.

More quotes from Epictetus

• "True freedom is living as you wish."
• "Difficulty shows what men are."
• "Wealth consists much more in enjoyment than in possession."
• "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain."
• "Happiness is not in having much, but in being content with little."

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