Maxioms by Epictetus
I talk of cheese, you of chalk.
I talk of cheese, you of chalk.
A man that seeks truth and loves it must be reckoned precious to any human society.
A man that seeks truth and loves it must be reckoned precious to any human society.
No man is free who is not a master of himself.
No man is free who is not a master of himself.
The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.
The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.
Two things may happen when we meet someone: either we become friends or we try to convince that person to read more
Two things may happen when we meet someone: either we become friends or we try to convince that person to accept our beliefs. The same thing happens when a hot coal meets another piece of coal: it either shares its fire with it or is overwhelmed by the other`s size and is extinguished.
