Famous quote by Epictetus

Mobile Desktop
It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death
Like

"It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death"

- Epictetus

About this Quote

This quote by Epictetus talks to the concept that it is not death or pain itself that ought to be feared, but rather the worry of pain or death. He is recommending that it is the worry of the unknown that can be more destructive than the real experience of discomfort or death. He is motivating us to face our worries and to not hesitate of the unknown. He is recommending that by facing our fears, we can end up being stronger and more durable. He is likewise suggesting that by facing our worries, we can find out to accept death and discomfort as part of life. By accepting death and pain, we can find out to live life to the maximum and to value the moments we have. Ultimately, Epictetus is motivating us to not hesitate of death or discomfort, but to embrace it and to use it as a tool to end up being more powerful and more durable.

About the Author

Epictetus This quote is written / told by Epictetus between 55 AC and 135 AC. He was a famous Philosopher from Greece. The author also have 53 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: If I ever completely lost my nervousness I would be frightened half to death - Paul Lynde
"If I ever completely lost my nervousness I would be frightened half to death"
Paul Lynde, Comedian
Small: Immortality - a fate worse than death - Edgar A. Shoaff
"Immortality - a fate worse than death"
Edgar A. Shoaff
Small: My mortal foe can no ways wish me a greater harm than Englands hate neither should death be less welcome unto
Elizabeth I
"My mortal foe can no ways wish me a greater harm than England's hate; neither should death be less welcome unto me than such a mishap betide me"
Elizabeth I, Royalty
Small: That which is so universal as death must be a benefit - Friedrich Schiller
Friedrich Schiller
"That which is so universal as death must be a benefit"
Friedrich Schiller, Dramatist
Small: Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily - Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
"Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily"
Napoleon Bonaparte, Leader
Small: Nothing is absolute, with the debatable exceptions of this statement and death - John Ralston Saul
"Nothing is absolute, with the debatable exceptions of this statement and death"
John Ralston Saul, Author
Small: Hearing nuns confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn - Fulton J. Sheen
"Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn"
Fulton J. Sheen, Clergyman
Small: I do not agree with what you have to say, but Ill defend to the death your right to say it - Voltaire
Voltaire
"I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it"
Voltaire, Writer
Small: Death is a commingling of eternity with time in the death of a good man, eternity is seen looking through time
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
"Death is a commingling of eternity with time; in the death of a good man, eternity is seen looking through time"
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Writer
Small: Marriage is the death of hope - Woody Allen
Woody Allen
"Marriage is the death of hope"
Woody Allen, Director