It’s only my leg you will chain, not even God can conquer my will.’ ‘I will throw you into prison.’ ‘Correction – it is my body you will throw there. - Epictetus
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It’s only my leg you will chain, not even God can conquer my will.’ ‘I will throw you into prison.’ ‘Correction – it is my body you will throw there.
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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Also Known As
Native Name:
ΕΠΙΚΤΗΤΟΣ
Alternative Names:
Epictetus of Hierapolis
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Epiktetos
For this reason we shall say that those animals only are free which cannot endure capture, but as soon as they are caught escape from captivity by death.
From Epictetus's discourse On Freedom (Discourses IV.1), recorded by his student Arrian.
For what else is tragedy than the perturbations ([Greek: pathae]) of men who value externals exhibited in this kind of poetry?
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Most of us would be seized with fear if our bodies went numb, and would do everything possible to avoid it, yet we take no interest at all in the numbing of our souls.
