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Epictetus: Discourses

Verified passage
“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.”
EpictetusDiscourses · c. 108 ADTrans. George Long, 1877 — public domain

Reflection

Describe the person you are becoming in one plain sentence.

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Author
Epictetus
Original source
Discourses
Original date
c. 108 AD
Edition used
Trans. George Long, 1877 — public domain
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