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“ ”A fool cannot be convinced or even compelled to renounce his folly.
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
Lead me, Zeus, lead me, Destiny, To the goal I was long ago assigned And I will follow without hesitation. Even should I resist, In a spirit of perversity, I will have to follow nonetheless. [2] Whoever yields to necessity graciously We account wise in God’s ways.
You are not your body and hair-style, but your capacity for choosing well. If your choices are beautiful, so too will you be
I want to die, even though I don't have to.