Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.Epictetus
“If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonourable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible.”
“If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonourable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible.”
— EPICTETUS
Stoic philosopher · 50 – 135
Epictetus was a Greek-born slave in Rome who won his freedom and became one of the most influential Stoic teachers. His Discourses and the handbook known as the Enchiridion teach that freedom lies in mastering one's own judgments and desires.
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