If you are told that such an one speaks ill of you, make no… - Epictetus

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If you are told that such an one speaks ill of you, make no defence against what was said, but answer, He surely knew not my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these only!

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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an uneducated man blames others; a partially educated man blames himself. A fully educated man blames no one.

If you hear that someone is speaking ill of you, instead of trying to defend yourself you should say: ‘He obviously does not know me very well, since there are so many other faults he could have mentioned’.

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If you are told that such an one speaks ill of you, make no defence against what was said, but answer, He surely knew not my other faults, else he wo… - Epictetus

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