We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.

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"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

- Epictetus

Contentment

""First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.""

- Epictetus

Inspiration

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

- Epictetus

Overcoming Obstacles

"The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests."

- Epictetus

Courage

"It is our attitude toward events, not events themselves, which we can control. Nothing is by its own nature calamitous – even death is terrible only if we fear it."

- Epictetus

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"Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much."

- Helen Keller

Teamwork

"If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself."

- Henry Ford

Teamwork

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."

- African Proverb

Teamwork

"It is amazing how much you can accomplish when it doesn’t matter who gets the credit."

- Harry S. Truman

Teamwork

"A boat doesn’t go forward if each one is rowing their own way."

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Teamwork