Τίς εἶναι θέλεις, σαυτῷ πρῶτον εἰπέ: εἶθ' οὕτως ποίει ἃ ποιεῖς. (<i>First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do</i>.) - Epictetus

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Τίς εἶναι θέλεις, σαυτῷ πρῶτον εἰπέ: εἶθ' οὕτως ποίει ἃ ποιεῖς. (First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.)

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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 Epiktetos
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فرقٌ بين أن تدَّخر الخبز والنبيذ كما في مستودع، وبين أن تأكل. إن ما تأكله يُهضَم ويُتمَثَّل ويُصبح أعصابًا، لحمًا، عظامًا، دمًا، لونًا صحيًّا، نفسًا صِحِّيًّا.

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مَن يُرِدْ أن يكون حُرًّا إذن فليكفَّ عن أن يرغب في أي شيءٍ أو يتجنب أي شيء في قدرة غيره، وإلا فإنه يكون لا محالة عبدا.
كل من جعل سعادته وهنائه في يد غيره أو في يد الظروف والأشياء الخارجية فهو عبدٌ ولو كان يرتدي الأرجوان الملَكي.

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