Quote of Epictetus - If you want to improve, be...
Biography - Epictetus:
*Approximate years of birth and death.
Born: 50 - Died: 125
Period:
2nd century
1st century
Place of birth: Turkey
Born: 50 - Died: 125
Period:
2nd century
1st century
Place of birth: Turkey
If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid with regard to external things.
Translation
(French, German)
See also...
Quotes about wisdom:
This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.
Quotes for: Stupidity
What is tolerance? It is the endowment of humanity. We are all steeped in weakness and error; let us forgive each other our stupidities, that is the first law of nature.
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
Falling in love is not at all the most stupid thing that people do — but gravitation cannot be held responsible for it.
When people begin to philosophize they seem to think it necessary to make themselves artificially stupid.
The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything.
Epictetus also said...
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