Epictetus · c. 50 – c. 135 CE
Fragments 6 — Epictetus
Translation by George Long (1877)
Epictetus, Fragments 6
Do not so much be ashamed of that (disgrace) which proceeds from men’s opinion as fly from that which comes from the truth.
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Epictetus, Fragments 6, tr. George Long (1877)
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In plain English
AI-written notesWorry less about being thought badly of and more about what is genuinely shameful, which is actual wrongdoing. Public disgrace matters little, but being truly at fault matters a great deal.
Older wording
- “fly from”
- — run away from, avoid
Themes and situations
- Reputation and others' opinions
- Virtue and character
- Justice and fairness
- Being criticised or insulted
- An ethical dilemma
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