What did Epictetus mean by: Envy is the antagonist of the fortunate. Epictetus Philosopher · Greece Copy
+ Only the educated are free. Read explanation Author, May 3, 2023December 25, 2024, Epictetus, Education, Empowerment, Freedom, 0 Epictetus Philosopher · Greece
+ No living being is held by anything so strongly as its own needs. Read explanation Author, December 14, 2023December 28, 2024, Epictetus, Dependency, Motivation, Self-preservation, 0 Epictetus Philosopher · Greece
+ Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment. Author, October 18, 2023January 2, 2025, Epictetus, Destiny, Preparation, Timing, 0 Epictetus Philosopher · Greece
+ It is not things in themselves which trouble us, but our opinions of things. Read explanation Author, December 14, 2023December 28, 2024, Epictetus, Emotions, Perception, Perspective, 0 Epictetus Philosopher · Greece
+ In order to please others, we loose our hold on our life’s purpose. Read explanation Author, December 14, 2023December 28, 2024, Epictetus, Identity, Pleasing, Purpose, 0 Epictetus Philosopher · Greece
+ God has made all men to be happy. Author, June 27, 2023January 2, 2025, Epictetus, God, Happiness, Purpose, 0 Epictetus Philosopher · Greece
+ You can be invincible, if you enter into no contest in which it is not in your power to conquer. Read explanation Author, December 14, 2023December 28, 2024, Epictetus, Empowerment, Self-control, Success, 0 Epictetus Philosopher · Greece
+ It were no slight attainment could we merely fulfil what the nature of man implies. Read explanation Author, December 14, 2023December 28, 2024, Epictetus, Fulfillment, Human nature, Potential, 0 Epictetus Philosopher · Greece
If a handsome woman allows that another woman is beautiful, we may safely conclude she excels her. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
A well-born man is fortunate, but so is the man about whom people no longer ask, ‘is he well-born?’ Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
A lofty birth or a large fortune portend merit, and cause it to be the sooner noticed. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness. [Fr., Fortune aveugle suit aveugle hardiesse.] Jean de La Fontaine Poet · France