The upshot is that if you identify self-interest with piety… - Epictetus

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The upshot is that if you identify self-interest with piety, honesty, country, parents and friends, then they are all secure.

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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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The upshot is that if you identify self-interest with piety, honesty, country, parents and friends, then they are all secure. - Epictetus

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