It's impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows. - Epictetus

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It's impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.

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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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Philosophers say that people are all guided by a single standard. When they assent to a thing, it is because they feel it must be true, when they dissent, it is because they feel something isn't true, and when they suspend judgement, it is because they feel that the thing is unclear.
Discourses and Selected Writings · November 25, 2008 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance
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