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What is in our power is by nature free; what is not is weak, slavish and in others' power
Drawn from what Epictetus said
What Epictetus actually said
- Epictetus Greek Stoic philosopher (born in the 50s CE
And the things in our power are by nature free, not subject to restraint or hindrance; but the things not in our power are weak, slavish, subject to restraint, in the power of others.
Where this was said
↗Encheiridion of Epictetus, as recorded by Arrian (tr. George Long, 1877)gutenberg.org
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