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Epictetus. AphorismsThe Best Quotes of Great Epictetus.---------------------------------------------------Epictetus was a Greek sage and Stoic philosopher. He was bornaslaveat Hierapolis, Phrygia (present day Pamukkale, Turkey),andlived inRome until his banishment, when he went to NicopolisinnorthwesternGreece for the rest of his life. His teachingswerewritten down andpublished by his pupil Arrian inhisDiscourses.Philosophy, Epictetus taught, is a way of life and notjustatheoretical discipline. To Epictetus, all externaleventsaredetermined by fate, and are thus beyond our control;weshouldaccept whatever happens calmly anddispassionately.However,individuals are responsible for their ownactions, whichthey canexamine and control through rigorousself-discipline.Suffering occurs from trying to control what isuncontrollable,orfrom neglecting what is within our power. As partof theuniversalcity that is the universe, it is our duty to carefor allourfellow men. Those who follow these precepts willachievehappinessand peace of mind.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epictetus