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“Very little is needed for everything to be upset and ruined, only a slight lapse in reason.”

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Epictetus was a renowned Greek philosopher born in 55 AD and died in 135 AD. He founded the Stoic school of philosophy, emphasizing the importance of reason, morality, and self-control, which had a profound impact on subsequent philosophy. more

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Author:Shiva Negi

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Failure Determination

Book:The Tropic of Serpents

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Love Failure

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Source: The Great Believers

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Love Failure

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Source: My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut

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Ideas Failure

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Book:Among You: The Extraordinary True Story of a Soldier Broken By War

Source: Among You: The Extraordinary True Story of a Soldier Broken By War

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Life Failure

Author:Steven K. Scott

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