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“Reason is not measured by size or height, but by principle.”

— Epictetus, Discourses, Book I, 12.26

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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