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Epictetus

Stoic Philosopher (50-135 AD)

Born into slavery, Epictetus became one of the most influential Stoic philosophers. His teachings, recorded by his student Arrian in the Discourses and Enchiridion, focus on what we can control, personal freedom, and living virtuously.

Epictetus's Wisdom

22 quotes on freedom, control, and virtue

"How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?"

Self-improvement

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

Perspective

"No man is free who is not master of himself."

Self-mastery

"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do."

Action

"Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems."

Anxiety

"Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens."

Acceptance

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