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“No thing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig.”

— Epictetus, Discourses, Book I, 15.7

About Epictetus

50 – 135

Greek Stoic philosopher born into slavery who became one of antiquity's most influential thinkers. His teachings, recorded by his student Arrian, emphasize personal freedom through mastery of one's own mind.

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