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Epictetus · c. 50 – c. 135 CE

Fragments 127 — Epictetus

Translation by George Long (1877)

Epictetus, Fragments 127

In prosperity it is very easy to find a friend; but in adversity it is most difficult of all things.
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Epictetus, Fragments 127, tr. George Long (1877)

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It is easy to find friends when things are going well and very hard when times are bad. Real friends are the ones who stay through adversity, while fair-weather friends disappear.

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“adversity”
— hardship, bad times

Themes and situations

  • Friendship
  • Adversity and hardship
  • Resilience and endurance
  • Loneliness
  • Trouble with a friend
  • Betrayal

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