Epictetus: It is not he who gives abuse or blows who affronts, but the view we take of…
It is not he who gives abuse or blows who affronts, but the view we take of these things as insulting.
In today’s wordsIt isn't the person who insults or strikes you who offends you, but your view of those things as insulting.
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