Difficulty shows what men are. Autore: Epictetus Copy Quote More from Epictetus “Imagine for yourself a character, a model personality, whose example you determ…” “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” “He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoi…” “Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.”