If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.Epictetus
“He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at.”
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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