Epictetus Quote on Criticism and Self-Reflection

„If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, "He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone."“

EpiktetEpictetus teaches to respond calmly to criticism without being discouraged by others, but to accept one's own faults.
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Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher known for his teachings on freedom through inner attitude.

This quote by Epictetus teaches to accept criticism calmly and not be discouraged by others' judgments.


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Epictetus (circa 50–135 AD) was a former slave and later an influential Stoic philosopher in Rome. His teachings emphasized the importance of inner freedom, self-control, and tranquility in the face of external circumstances.

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"Say to yourself in the early morning: I shall meet today ungrateful, violent, treacherous, envious, uncharitable men. All of these things have come upon them through ignorance of real good and ill... I can neither be harmed by any of them, for no man will involve me in wrong, nor can I be angry with my kinsman or hate him; for we have come into the world to work together." Marcus Aurelius
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