Epictetus Quotes

The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so.

I am not a person who pursues luxury. I am not like those people who, once they have money, compulsively squander it or show it off.

Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue.

No sex, age, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one vastly beneath the rank of man.

No age, sex, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one is vastly beneath the rank of man.

I try to keep it the same, try to stay humble.

Humility is my forte.

How beautiful then is modesty and what a gem among virtues it is.

So many things--nay every real thing--is good if only it will be humble and ordinate.

Modesty is that feeling by which honorable shame acquires a valuable and lasting authority.

Modesty in human beings is praised because it is not a matter of nature, but of will.

It is not my place to make judgments about the behavior of any other footballer. Cars and women, things like that, have never been important to me. My family, and my belief in God and Jesus are the things which determine my life. I do want to live my life in the right way, and live my life close to God.

Humility consists in not esteeming ourselves above other men, and in not seeking to be esteemed above them.

The sage knows himself, but does not parade. He cherishes himself, but does not praise himself.

We need modesty not only in the way we dress; we need intellectual modesty.

Modesty, that perennial flower planted instinctively in the human breast, blooms therein only as continence guards and virtue keeps.

A man should never boast of his courage, nor a woman of her virtue, lest their doing so should be the cause of calling their possession of them into question.

I stand astonished at my own moderation

I like when money makes a difference but don't make you different

We ought always to beware of making the smallest claim for ourselves.

I don't really study television or how things do or don't change. So I don't know anything about that. I'm just a stupid actor.

I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.

Diffidence may check resolution and obstruct performance, but compensates its embarrassments by more important advantages; it conciliates the proud, and softens the severe; averts envy from excellence, and censure from miscarriage.

Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you and be silent.

It hurts me when I see a priest or a nun with the latest model car, you can't do this. A car is necessary to do a lot of work, but please, choose a more humble one. If you like the fancy one, just think about how many children are dying of hunger in the world.