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“ ”Don’t look for it in externals; it isn’t in the body, and, if you doubt me, just look at Myron or Ophellius. It isn’t in wealth, look at Croesus, or look at the rich of today: you’ll see how unhappy they are.
About Epictetus
Epictetus (c. 55 – c. 135 AD), born a slave, was a Greek Stoic philosopher. His words were recorded by his student Arrian in the Discourses and Enchiridion written in the early 2nd-century.
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Additional quotes by Epictetus
It is a measure of the effort we are prepared to expend to guard against deception when accuracy is at a premium.
A companion's crudeness is bound to rub off on the one he is with, no matter how refined that person may be.
[33] Consider at what price you sell your integrity; but please, for God’s sake, don’t sell it cheap.