Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.Epictetus
“Whoever does not regard what he has as most ample wealth, is unhappy, though he be master of the world.”
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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