I'll never be Milo. I still train.

The source

"I'll never be Milo. I still train." Epictetus said it in Discourses 1.2.37. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"οὐδὲ γὰρ Μίλων ἔσομαι καὶ ὅμως οὐκ ἀμελῶ τοῦ σώματος"

Original Greek, Discourses 1.2.37. Greek: Schenkl 1916 (Teubner) via Perseus; Milo of Croton, the great wrestler.

Who said it

Epictetus (c. 50–135 AD). Born enslaved, became the most influential Stoic teacher of his age. His student Arrian wrote down the Discourses and the Enchiridion.

Questions

Who said "I'll never be Milo. I still train."?

Epictetus (c. 50–135 AD). Source: Discourses 1.2.37.

What is the original Greek?

οὐδὲ γὰρ Μίλων ἔσομαι καὶ ὅμως οὐκ ἀμελῶ τοῦ σώματος. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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