Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.Epictetus
“Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them.”
“Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them.”
— 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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