Epictetus — "It is a universal law — have no illusion — that every creature alive is attached…"
It is a universal law — have no illusion — that every creature alive is attached to nothing so much as to its own self-interest.
Get This Quote & Author's Image Illustrated On:
Click any product to generate a realistic preview (~30s). Up to 3 at a time.
More from Epictetus
"Those proficient praise no one, blame no one, and accuse no one. They say nothing concerning their self as being anybody or knowing anything."
"If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself; if it be a lie, laugh at it."
"Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Live free and flourish."
"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 sa…"
"To make a good man, you must first make a good citizen."