If you are fond of a specific ceramic cup, remind yourself … - Epictetus

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If you are fond of a specific ceramic cup, remind yourself that it is only ceramic cups in general of which you are fond. Then, when it breaks, you will not be disturbed.

Epictetus

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Epictetus (c. 55 – c. 135 AD), born a slave, was a Greek Stoic philosopher. His words were recorded by his student Arrian in the Discourses and Enchiridion written in the early 2nd-century.

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Native Name: ΕΠΙΚΤΗΤΟΣ

Alternative Names: Epictetus of Hierapolis • Epiktetos

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