Is there smoke in the house? If it’s not suffocating, I will stay indoors; if it proves too much, I’ll leave. Always remember – the door is open. - Epictetus

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Is there smoke in the house? If it’s not suffocating, I will stay indoors; if it proves too much, I’ll leave. Always remember – the door is open.

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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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لا تقل أبدًا إني فيلسوف، ولا تكثر الحديث بين الجهال عن نظرياتك، بل بيّنها بالأفعال. فإذا كنت في وليمة فلا تقل كيف ينبغي الأكل بل كل كما ينبغي ... وإذا دار أي حديث بين الجهّال حول أي نظريات فلسفية فالزم الصمت دائمًا؛ فثمة خطرٌ كبيرٌ بأن تقيء في الحال ما لم تهضمه. وعندما يأتي اليومٌ الذي يقال لك فيه: إنك لا تعرف شيئًا، فلا يثير ذلك غضبك ولا سخطك - فثق عندئذٍ أنك قد وضعت قدمك على بداية طريق الحكمة.
ذلك أنه حتى الخراف لا تقيء عشبها لكي نُريَ الرعاةً كم أكلت؛ بل عندما تهضم الكلأ داخلها فإنها تخرجه صوفاا ولبنا، أنت أيضًا لا تُظهر النظريات للجهال بل الأفعال الناتجة عن النظريات بعد أن يتم هضمّها.

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