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You are not your money. You are not your talk.

Epictetus, Enchiridion 44

The source

"You are not your money. You are not your talk." Epictetus said it in Enchiridion 44. Translated by George Long, 1877.

"But you are neither possession nor speech"

George Long, 1877, Enchiridion 44.

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 "You are not your money. You are not your talk."?
Epictetus (c. 50–135 AD). Source: Enchiridion 44.
What is the original wording?
But you are neither possession nor speech (George Long, 1877). Translated by George Long, 1877.

Filed under Character.

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