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Sickness stops the body. Not the will.

Epictetus, Enchiridion 9

The source

"Sickness stops the body. Not the will." Epictetus said it in Enchiridion 9. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"νόσος σώματός ἐστιν ἐμπόδιον, προαιρέσεως δὲ οὔ, ἐὰν μὴ αὐτὴ θέλῃ."

Original Greek, Enchiridion 9. Greek: Schenkl 1916 (Teubner) via Perseus.

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 "Sickness stops the body. Not the will."?
Epictetus (c. 50–135 AD). Source: Enchiridion 9.
What is the original Greek?
νόσος σώματός ἐστιν ἐμπόδιον, προαιρέσεως δὲ οὔ, ἐὰν μὴ αὐτὴ θέλῃ. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

Filed under Grit.

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