Book II, ch. 1, § 13.
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For it is not death or pain that is to be feared, but the fear of pain or death.
• Variant: For death or pain is not formidable, but the fear of pain or death. (Book II, ch. 1)
— Epictetus
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "For it is not death or pain that is to be feared, but the fear of pain or death.
• Variant: For death or pain is not formidable, but the fear of pain or death. (Book II, ch. 1)" in the context of "Book II, ch. 1, § 13." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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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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