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Epictetus. Aphorisms
The Best Quotes of Great Epictetus.
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Epictetus was a Greek sage and Stoic philosopher. He was bornaslave at Hierapolis, Phrygia (present day Pamukkale, Turkey),andlived in Rome until his banishment, when he went to Nicopolisinnorthwestern Greece for the rest of his life. His teachingswerewritten down and published by his pupil Arrian inhisDiscourses.
Philosophy, Epictetus taught, is a way of life and not justatheoretical discipline. To Epictetus, all external eventsaredetermined by fate, and are thus beyond our control; weshouldaccept whatever happens calmly and dispassionately.However,individuals are responsible for their own actions, whichthey canexamine and control through rigorous self-discipline.
Suffering occurs from trying to control what is uncontrollable,orfrom neglecting what is within our power. As part of theuniversalcity that is the universe, it is our duty to care for allourfellow men. Those who follow these precepts will achievehappinessand peace of mind.
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