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"Men are disturbed not by things, but by the visions they have of things."

— Epictetus

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Epictetus is one of the Stoic philosophers.

More quotes from Epictetus

• "Nothing is enough for the man who considers little enough."
• "You cannot avoid the storms of life, but you can learn to navigate through them."
• "The wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be."
• "You become what you practice."
• "Men suffer because they cannot say 'no'."

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