Epictetus
Epictetus (c. 55 - c.135) was a celebrated Stoic philosopher who was originally a slave but rose to an exponent of Stoicism. This Greek philosopher and teacher flourished in early second century. He lived and taught at Rome, but after the expulsion of the philosophers retired to Nicopolis, in Epirus. He was lame, and lived in poverty. His conversations were collected by Arrian, and his philosophy in a short manual under the Greek name of "Enchiridion of Epictetus," written, as is alleged, in utter obliviousness of the fact that "the end of man is an action, not a thought."Wisdom & Quotes
- Only the educated are free.
- What is it to be a philosopher? Is it not to be prepared against events?
- First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
- Everything has two handles: one by which it may be borne, another by which it cannot.
- It is difficult for a rich person to be modest, or a modest person rich.
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