Epictetus — "I must die. I must be imprisoned. I must suffer exile. But must I die groaning? …"

I must die. I must be imprisoned. I must suffer exile. But must I die groaning? Must I whine as well? Can anyone hinder me from going into exile with a smile? The master threatens to chain me: what say you? Chain me? My leg you will chain–yes, but not my will–no, not even Zeus can conquer that.
Epictetus — Epictetus Ancient · Stoic philosopher, former slave

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Date: c. 1st-2nd Century AD

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