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Epictetus · c. 50 – c. 135 CE

Fragments 87 — Epictetus

Translation by George Long (1877)

Epictetus, Fragments 87

What is due to the state pay as quickly as you can, and you will never be asked for that which is not due.
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Pay promptly what you owe to the state, and you will not be pursued for what you do not owe. Meeting your obligations quickly keeps you free from further demands.

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  • Community and our duty to others

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