Freedom is the right to live as we wish.Epictetus
“One that desires to excel should endeavour in those things that are in themselves most excellent.”
“One that desires to excel should endeavour in those things that are in themselves most excellent.”
— 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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