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Epictetus – freedom

Soul Quote / Hierapolis, Turkey / 55-135 / Photographer – Janet Zenari / Photograph - Blue & red Butterfly, Sydney Australia / LoadingBookmark / Print /
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Freedom is the only worthy goal in life.
It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.

Stop aspiring to be anyone other than your own best self: for that does fall within your control.

– Epictetus

 

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