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August 24, 2021

Epictetus: Beloved as the Sun

As the sun does not wait for prayers and incantations to be induced to rise, but immediately shines and is saluted by all…
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August 24, 2021

Human, All Too Human: The Sage Giving Himself Out to be a Fool

The philanthropy of the sage…
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August 23, 2021

Epictetus: The Ignorant

In theory it is easy to convince an ignorant person…
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August 23, 2021

The Farmer & The Snake

One winter a farmer found a snake stiff and frozen with cold…
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August 21, 2021

Human, All Too Human: Original

Original minds are distinguished not by…
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August 20, 2021

The Bear & Two Travelers

Two men were travelling together…
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August 19, 2021

Human, All Too Human: Chatter

One should only speak…
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August 19, 2021

Human, All Too Human: Good Memory

Many a man fails to…
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August 18, 2021

Human, All Too Human: Humiliation

If in a large sack of profit…
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August 17, 2021

Human, All Too Human: Making Friends with Only the Industrious

The man of leisure is dangerous to…
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