For in this Case, we are not to give Credit to the Many, who say, that none ought to be educated but the Free; but rather to the Philosophers, who say, that the Well-educated alone are free.
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About Epictetus
Epictetus was Greek stoic philosopher (c. 50 – c. 135). Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born into slavery at Hierapolis, Phrygia and lived in Rome until his banishment, after which he spent the rest of his life in Nicopolis in northwestern Greece. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Education — The importance of teaching, learning, and intellectual curiosity
- Freedom — The value of liberty, independence, and self-determination
- Philosophy — Deep thoughts on existence, knowledge, and the nature of reality