To every scary thought: you're an appearance, not the real thing.
Epictetus, Enchiridion 1
To every scary thought: you're an appearance, not the real thing.
Epictetus, Enchiridion 1
The source
"To every scary thought: you're an appearance, not the real thing." Epictetus said it in Enchiridion 1. Translated by George Long, 1877.
"practise saying to every harsh appearance, You are an appearance, and in no manner what you appear to be"George Long, 1877, Enchiridion 1.
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 "To every scary thought: you're an appearance, not the real thing."?
- Epictetus (c. 50–135 AD). Source: Enchiridion 1.
- What is the original wording?
- practise saying to every harsh appearance, You are an appearance, and in no manner what you appear to be (George Long, 1877). Translated by George Long, 1877.
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