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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“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”
“Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.”
“Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.”
“It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.”
“The wise man will live as long as he ought, not as long as he can.”