1. Epictetus - Noun
2. Epictetus - Proper noun
Greek philosopher who was a Stoic (circa 50-130)
Source: WordNetChristopher Gill, 1995, The Discourses of Epictetus, page xx. Source: Internet
Epictetus, Discourses, i.29.29; iii.24.97–101 The Stoic sage will never find life intolerable and will complain of no one, either God or human. Source: Internet
Epictetus, Discourses, i.1.4; i.20 It is the right use of the impressions (phantasia) that bombard the mind that is in our power: Epictetus, Discourses, ii.19.32. Source: Internet
Epictetus, Discourses, i.12.16–17 We should conduct ourselves through life fulfilling all our duties as children, siblings, parents, and citizens. Source: Internet
Epictetus, Discourses, i.18.6–8; i.28.9–10 It is only our opinions and principles that can render us unhappy, and it is only the ignorant person that finds fault with another. Source: Internet
Epictetus, Discourses, i.1; Enchiridion, 1 That alone is in our power, which is our own work; and in this class are our opinions, impulses, desires, and aversions. Source: Internet