Make the best use of what is in our power, and treat the re… - Epictetus

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Make the best use of what is in our power, and treat the rest in accordance with its nature.

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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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Make the best use of what is in our power, and treat the rest in accordance with its nature. - Epictetus

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