Quotes by Epictetus

God hath entrusted me with myself. >>

The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful >>

He is a drunkard who takes more than three glasses though he be not dr >>

Quotations about Body

When human beings have been fascinated by the contemplation of their o >>

Our bodies are shaped to bear children, and our lives are a working ou >>

Addiction, obesity, starvation (anorexia nervosa) are political proble >>

It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, to be over much occupied about exercise, about eating and drinking, about easing oneself, about sexual intercourse.

Epictetus