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Epictetus · c. 50 – c. 135 CE

Fragments 117 — Epictetus

Translation by George Long (1877)

Epictetus, Fragments 117

He is intoxicated who drinks more than three cups: and if he is not intoxicated, he has exceeded moderation.
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More than three cups means you are drunk, and if you are not drunk, you have at least gone beyond moderation. A practical limit on drinking.

Older wording

“intoxicated”
— drunk

Themes and situations

  • Self-discipline and habit
  • Pleasure and pain
  • Breaking a bad habit

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Epictetus, Fragments 117, tr. George Long (1877)