A guide, on finding a man who has lost his way, brings him back to the right path — he does not mock and jeer at him and then take himself off. You a… - Epictetus

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A guide, on finding a man who has lost his way, brings him back to the right path — he does not mock and jeer at him and then take himself off. You also must show the unlearned man the truth, and you will see that he will follow. But so long as you do not show it him, you should not mock, but rather feel your own incapacity.

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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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Die Natur hat dem menschen eine Zunge, aber zwei Ohren gegeben, damit er doppelt so viel hört, wie er spricht.

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