Until you know their reasons, how do you know whether they … - Epictetus

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Until you know their reasons, how do you know whether they have acted wrongly?

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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If you win the adoration of others by pretending to be someone you’re not, you may gain celebrity or high office — but you will lose out on the fulfillment of a life best-suited to your attributes and abilities.

Whatever your mission, stick by it as if it were a law and you would be committing sacrilege to betray it.

Working within our sphere of control, we are naturally free, independent, and strong. Beyond that sphere, we are weak, limited, and dependent.

Until you know their reasons, how do you know whether they have acted wrongly? - Epictetus

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