—"No one comes to his fall because of another's deed."
—"No one is evil without loss or damage."
—"No man can do wrong with impunity."
I call this whole personal guilt package that Epictetus relied upon, "the reliability of the retribution of the guilty conscience."
I call this whole personal guilt package that Epictetus relied upon, "the reliability of the retribution of the guilty conscience."
As I sometimes say, "There can be no such thing as a 'victim'; you can only be a 'victim' of yourself." Remember:
—Controlling your emotions can be empowering.
—Controlling your emotions can be empowering.
—Your inner self is what you make it.
—Refuse to want to fear, and you start acquiring a constancy of character that makes it impossible for another to do you wrong.
Somebody asked Epictetus: "What is the fruit of all these doctrines?"
He answered with three sharp words: "Tranquility, Fearlessness, and Freedom."
—from James B. Stockdale, The Stoic Warrior's Triad
IMAGE: Theodoor Galle, Epictetus (1605)
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