Never say "I lost it." Say "I gave it back."
Epictetus, Enchiridion 11
The source
"Never say "I lost it." Say "I gave it back."" Epictetus said it in Enchiridion 11. Translated by George Long, 1877.
"Never say about anything, I have lost it, but say I have restored it"George Long, 1877, Enchiridion 11.
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 "Never say "I lost it." Say "I gave it back.""?
- Epictetus (c. 50–135 AD). Source: Enchiridion 11.
- What is the original wording?
- Never say about anything, I have lost it, but say I have restored it (George Long, 1877). Translated by George Long, 1877.
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