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Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness - Epictetus
" "Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness
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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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