The essence of the good is a certain kind of moral purpose,… - Epictetus

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The essence of the good is a certain kind of moral purpose, and that of the evil is a certain kind of moral purpose.

Epictetus

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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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If you wish it, you are free; if you wish it, you’ll find fault with no one, you’ll cast blame on no one, and everything that comes about will do so in accordance with your own will and that of God.

Death, for instance, is nothing terrible, but the terrible thing is the opinion that death is terrible.

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