The crowd is of our own creation, you’re treading on your o… - Epictetus

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The crowd is of our own creation, you’re treading on your own toes. if you don't want to be crowded, don't attend the theater.

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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God has entrusted me with myself. No man is free who is not master of himself. A man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things. The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.

Idiot, that’s his concern – don’t concern yourself with other people’s business. It’s his problem if he receives you badly.

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The crowd is of our own creation, you’re treading on your own toes. if you don't want to be crowded, don't attend the theater. - Epictetus

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