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No man is master of another man's will, but in the will alone is the good and the bad. - Epictetus
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No man is master of another man's will, but in the will alone is the good and the bad.
From Epictetus's discourse On Attention (Discourses IV.12), recorded by his student Arrian.
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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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ΕΠΙΚΤΗΤΟΣ
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Epictetus of Hierapolis
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Epiktetos
Original (Ancient Greek)
Προαιρέσεως ἀλλοτρίας κύριος οὐδείς, ἐν ταύτῃ δὲ μόνῃ τἀγαθὸν καὶ κακόν.View original quote
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