“Crows pick out the eyes of the dead, when the dead have no longer need of them; but flatterers mar the soul of the living, and her eyes they blind.”
Quote by Epictetus
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Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion
The book is a compilation of key texts from the Stoic philosophical tradition. It includes extracts from Marcus Aurelius' personal reflections and advice, Epictetus' teachings on Stoic ethics and philosophy, and Epictetus' The Enchiridion, a concise guide to Stoic practice. more
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