No one has power over our principles, and what other people… - Epictetus

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No one has power over our principles, and what other people do control we don’t care about.

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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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Who's my 'master? Whoever controls what you desire or dislike.

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If you find yourself acting to impress others, or avoiding action out of fear of what they might think, you have left the path.

No one has power over our principles, and what other people do control we don’t care about. - Epictetus

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