![]() “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” – EpictetusĤ. “People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them.” – Epictetusģ. “The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.” – EpictetusĢ. In addition to Epictetus, Stoicism’s most famous adherents were the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121 AD – 180 AD), who was greatly influenced by Epictetus and the Roman statesman Seneca (4 BC – 65 AD).įor now though I hope you enjoy this collection of Epictetus quotes that are packed with wisdom. A much more committed read would be Epictetus’ Discourses. It’s packed with short Stoic maxims and principles. When emperor Domitian famously banished all philosophers in Rome, Epictetus fled to Nicopolis in Greece where he founded a philosophy school and taught there until his death.Įpictetus adhered to Stocism and while a great starting point is definitely these quotes by Epictetus, you can also check out his Enchiridion, which translates as a ‘small manual or a handbook’ and it is exactly that. He was born as a slave to a wealthy household in Hierapolis (present-day Pamukkale in Turkey), later obtaining his freedom shortly after emperor Nero’s death and started teaching philosophy in Rome for nearly 25 years. ![]() Epictetus was a Greek philosopher who lived from 50 – 135 AD. ![]()
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