Epictetus, ex-slave and Stoic
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What you shun enduring yourself, don't impose on others. You shun slavery - beware of enslaving others!
— Epictetus on Golden Rule
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Golden Rule" (Quotes: Variant expressions of the Golden Rule, in order of historical appearance)
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About Epictetus
Epictetus (c. 55 – c. 135 AD), born a slave, was a Greek Stoic philosopher. His words were recorded by his student Arrian in the Discourses and Enchiridion written in the early 2nd-century.
About Epictetus
Epictetus (c. 55 – c. 135 AD), born a slave, was a Greek Stoic philosopher. His words were recorded by his student Arrian in the Discourses and Enchiridion written in the early 2nd-century.
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