Epictetus — "Control your perceptions. Direct your actions properly. Accept what is outside y…"
Control your perceptions. Direct your actions properly. Accept what is outside your control. Willingly do what needs to be done.
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This is a modern summary of core Stoic principles, not a single direct quote from Epictetus.
Date: c. 108 AD (approximate)
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