Whenever we do something wrong, then, from now on we will not blame anything except the opinion on which it’s based; and we will try to root out wron… - Epictetus
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Whenever we do something wrong, then, from now on we will not blame anything except the opinion on which it’s based; and we will try to root out wrong opinions with more determination than we remove tumours or infections from the body. [36]
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
But I’ll get money, and then share it.” If you can acquire riches without losing your honor and self-respect, then do it. But if you lose what is dearest to you, no amount of money can make up for it.
From Epictetus's discourse on what philosophy promises (Discourses I.15), recorded by his student Arrian; answering a man who asked how to make his brother stop being angry with him.
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