Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not.

τῶν ὄντων τὰ μέν ἐστιν ἐφ᾽ ἡμῖν, τὰ δὲ οὐκ ἐφ᾽ ἡμῖν.

Epictetus

The Enchiridion

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Topic

Happiness Letting go

Author

Epictetus

Source

The Enchiridion

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

135 130s 2nd century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Stoic Philosopher

From

Turkey Europe Roman Empire

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Original Citation

Epictetus. Ἐγχειρίδιον Ἐπικτήτου, Enkheirídion Epiktḗtou [Enchiridion of Epictetus]. c. 125 CE, ch. 1.

Current Citation

Epictetus. Enchiridion, translated by George Long. Dover Publications, 2004, ch. 1.

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Man was made for joy and woe,
And when this we rightly know
Through the world we safely go.

William Blake

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The human condition Wisdom Happiness Sadness

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William Blake
Source
Poems from the Pickering Manuscript
Medium
Poem
Language
English
Time
1805 1800s 19th century
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Original Citation

Blake, William. "Auguries of Innocence." Songs of Innocence and Experience, with Other Poems. London: Basil Montagu Pickering, 1866.

Current Citation

Blake, William. "Auguries of Innocence." William Blake: Selected Poems, edited by Nicholas Shrimpton. Oxford University Press, 2019.

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Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

Revelation 2:10

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Faith
Source
Revelation The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
96 90s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Revelation 2:10).

Another quote originally in Greek

But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.

Jesus

John 11:22

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Gospel of John The Bible
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Language
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Time
90 90s 1st century
Era
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 11:22).