“If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid with regard to external things. Don't wish to be thought to know anything; and even if you appear to be somebody important to others, distrust yourself. For, it is difficult to both keep your faculty of choice in a state conformable to nature, and at the same time acquire external things. But while you are careful about the one, you must of necessity neglect the other”
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The Handbook of Epictetus
This book serves as a detailed exploration of the philosophical principles and practical wisdom espoused by Epictetus, a prominent figure in Stoic philosophy. It includes extracts from his works, offering insights into his views on ethics, happiness, and the human condition. more
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