"Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won..." - Epictetus

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“Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.”

— Epictetus

Epictetus defines the path to freedom through releasing attachment to the uncontrollable.

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