Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may … - Epictetus

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Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may
hear from others twice as much as we speak.

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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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No te dejes apartar de tu deber por cualquier reflexión vana que de ti pueda hacer el mundo necio, porque en tu poder no están sus censuras, y, por consiguiente, no deben importarte nada

It is enough if everyone does well what he or she is supposed to do.

If a person gave away your body to some passerby, you’d be furious. Yet you hand over your mind to anyone who comes along, so they may abuse you, leaving it disturbed and troubled—have you no shame in that?

Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak. - Epictetus

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