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"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has." -- Epictetus
Epictetus (Greek: ; AD 55–AD 135) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born a slave at Hierapolis, Phrygia (present day Pamukkale, Turkey), and lived in Rome until banishment when he went to Nicopolis in northwestern Greece where he lived the rest of his life. His teachings were noted down and published by his pupil Arrian in his Discourses. Philosophy, he taught, is a way of life and not just a theoretical discipline. To Epictetus, all external events are determined by fate, and are thus beyond our control, but we can accept whatever happens calmly and dispassionately. Individuals, however, are responsible for their own actions, which they can examine and control through rigorous self-discipline. Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power. As part of the universal city that is the universe, human beings have a duty to care for all fellow humans. The person who followed these precepts would achieve happiness.

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Total Books: 179
Stoic Classics Collection Marcus Aurelius's Meditations Epictetus's Enchiridion Seneca's On The Happy Life
How to Be Free An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life
2018 - How to Be Free an Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life [Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780691177717
ISBN-10: 0691177716
Genres: History, Nonfiction
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The Discourses
2017 - The Discourses (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781549717093
ISBN-10: 154971709X
Genres: History, Politics & Social Sciences
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The Enchiridion
2017 - The Enchiridion (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781521560341
ISBN-10: 152156034X
Genre: Politics & Social Sciences
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The Manual A Philosopher's Guide to Life
2017 - The Manual a Philosopher's Guide to Life (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781545461112
ISBN-10: 1545461112
Genres: History, Self-Help
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The Philosophy of Epictetus Golden Sayings and Fragments
2017 - The Philosophy of Epictetus Golden Sayings and Fragments [Dover Thrift Editions] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780486811239
ISBN-10: 0486811239
Genre: Politics & Social Sciences
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Enchiridion
2017 - Enchiridion (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781542833912
ISBN-10: 1542833914
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
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Essential Stoic Philosophy All In One Stoicism
2017 - Essential Stoic Philosophy All in One Stoicism (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781542617239
ISBN-10: 1542617235
Genre: Politics & Social Sciences
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Discourses and Selected Writings
2016 - Discourses and Selected Writings (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781539346128
ISBN-10: 1539346129
Genre: Politics & Social Sciences
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The Enchiridion The Manual of Epictetus
2016 - The Enchiridion the Manual of Epictetus [A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781523249138
ISBN-10: 1523249137
Genre: History
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Manual for Living
2015 - Manual for Living (Audio CD)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781491591017
ISBN-10: 1491591013
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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The Works of Epictetus Consisting of His Discourses in Four Books The Enchiridion and Fragments
The Golden Sayings of Epictetus
Harvard Classics Volume 2 The Apology Phaedo and Crito The Golden Sayings The Meditations
Stoic Six Pack  Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and More The Complete Stoic Collection
Discourses Fragments Handbook
2014 - Discourses Fragments Handbook [Oxford Worlds Classics] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780199595181
ISBN-10: 0199595186
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Politics & Social Sciences
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Of Human Freedom
2010 - Of Human Freedom [Penguin Great Ideas] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780141192352
ISBN-10: 0141192356
Genre: Nonfiction
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The Works of Epictetus  Consisting of His Discourses in Four Books the Enchiridion and Fragments
Dissertationes Ab Arriano Digestae Ad Fidem Codicis Bodleiani Recensuit Henricus Schenkl Accedunt Fragmenta Enchiridion Ex Recensione Schweighaeuseri  Epicteteorum Reliquiae
Theophrasti Characteres Marci Antonini Commentarii  Epicteti Dissertationes Ab Arriano Literis Mandatae Fragmenta Et Enchiridion Cum Commentario Simplicii  Et Latine Cum Indicibus
2010 - Handbchlein Der Moral [German Edition] (Paperback)
2009 - Manuel D'epictete [1782 - French Edition] (Hardcover)Paperback
2009 - Epiktets Handbuch [1798 - German Edition] (Paperback)Hardcover
2009 - Epicteti Enchiridium [1781 - Latin Edition] (Paperback)
2009 - Manual De Epicteto Filosofo [1785 - Portuguese Edition] (Paperback)Hardcover
2004 - Discourses Books 3 and 4 [Philosophical Classics] (Paperback)Paperback
2004 - Discourses [Books 1 and 2 - Philosophical Classics] (Paperback)Paperback
1998 - Epictetus Discourses Book 1 [Clarendon Later Ancient Philosophers] (Hardcover)
1995 - The Discourses of Epictetus [Everyman's Library Paper] (Paperback)
1994 - A Manual for Living [A Little Book of Wisdom] (Paperback)
1928 - Epictetus Discourses Books 3 and 4 [Loeb Classical Library, No 218] (Hardcover)
1925 - Epictetus Discourse Books 1 and 2 [Loeb Classical Library, No 131] (Hardcover)
Discourses Bksi II V 1 [Loeb Classical Library] (Hardcover)
Discourses Bksiiiiv V 2 [Loeb Classical Library] (Paperback)