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

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.

First say to yourself what you would be;and then do what you have to do.

First, say to yourself what you would be; then do what you have to do

Τίς εἶναι θέλεις, σαυτῷ πρῶτον εἰπέ: εἶθ' οὕτως ποίει ἃ ποιεῖς.

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The true basis for being respected is to appear refined and modest.

So what oppresses and scares us? It is our own thoughts, obviously.

In literature, too, it is not great achievement to memorize what you have read while not formulating an opinion of your own.

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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