But to myself all predictions are favorable if I wish them to be, since it is up to me to benefit from the outcome, whatever it may be. - Epictetus

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Engraved portrait of Epictetus, facing left

But to myself all predictions are favorable if I wish them to be, since it is up to me to benefit from the outcome, whatever it may be.

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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.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Theodoor Galle (Public domain / CC0)

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Native Name: ΕΠΙΚΤΗΤΟΣ
Alternative Names: Epictetus of Hierapolis Epiktetos

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