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Epictetus · c. 50 – c. 135 CE

Fragments 104 — Epictetus

Translation by George Long (1877)

Epictetus, Fragments 104

The anger of an ape and the threats of a flatterer should be considered as the same.
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Treat an ape's rage and a flatterer's threats as equally unworthy of concern, since both are empty noise. Do not be rattled by menace from people who are not serious.

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  • Anger
  • Insult and criticism
  • Speech and silence
  • Reputation and others' opinions
  • Being criticised or insulted

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