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Let no man think that he is loved by any who loveth none.

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Epictetus
Philosopher
Epictetus of Hierapolis
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A soul that makes virtue its companion is like an over-flowing well, for it is clean and pellucid, sweet and wholesome, open to all, rich, blameless and indestructible.
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Choose the life that is noblest, for custom can make it sweet to thee.
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People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them.
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