Epictetus, Discourses 1.9.20

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AUTHOR: Epictetus
TEXT: Discourses

Why should one person envy another? Why should one let oneself be dazzled by those who have great possessiosn and hold powerful positions, especially if they're both strong and bad-tempered? For what can they do to us? The things that they have the power to do are of no concern to us, and when it comes to things that matter to us - they have no power over those.