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You cannot choose the era, nationality, family, and body into which you are born. But to act well in your given role — this is your sphere of power. - Epictetus
" "You cannot choose the era, nationality, family, and body into which you are born. But to act well in your given role — this is your sphere of power.
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About Epictetus
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
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Epiktetos
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