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“Remember that it is not he who gives abuse or blows who affronts, but the view we take of these things as insulting.”

— Epictetus, Enchiridion 20 (translation by Elizabeth Carter)

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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