Epictetus: Men are disturbed not by the things which happen, but by the opinions about the…
Men are disturbed not by the things which happen, but by the opinions about the things.
In today’s wordsPeople are disturbed not by the things that happen, but by their opinions about those things.
- Also quoted as
- Also quoted as “Men are disturbed, not by things, but by the principles and notions which they form concerning things.”
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