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Epictetus · c. 50 – c. 135 CE

Fragments 100 — Epictetus

Translation by George Long (1877)

Epictetus, Fragments 100

What we ought not to do, we should not even think of doing.
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Stop wrongdoing at the thought. Do not entertain in your mind what you should not do in practice.

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  • Virtue and character
  • Self-discipline and habit
  • Judgements and impressions
  • Breaking a bad habit
  • An ethical dilemma

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