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Epictetus

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Epictetus (50–138) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born into slavery at Hierapolis, Phrygia and lived in Rome until his banishment, after which he spent the rest of his life in Nicopolis in northwestern Greece.

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“So that when you are in harmony with nature in this respect, you will be elated with some reason; for you will be elated at some good of your own.”

— Epictetus《The Enchiridion》

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The Enchiridion

The Enchiridion is a literary work by Epictetus. Its themes and subject matter include Conduct of life and Ethics, Ancient. Together, these subjects provide the book with its main literary, historical, social, or intellectual context.

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