10 Stoic Quotes on Courage & Confidence

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

    — Epictetus
  • “Difficulty shows what men are.”

    — Epictetus
  • “It is the power of the mind to be unconquerable.”

    — Seneca
  • “Faced with pain, you will discover the power of endurance. If you are insulted, you will discover patience. In time, you will grow to be confident that there is not a single impression that you will not have the moral means to tolerate.”

    — Epictetus
  • “First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.”

    — Epictetus
  • “He who is brave is free.”

    — Seneca
  • “Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.”

    — Seneca
  • “It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are difficult.”

    — Seneca
  • “When someone is properly grounded in life, they shouldn't have to look outside themselves for approval.”

    — Epictetus
  • “The difficulty comes from our lack of confidence.”

    — Seneca