"We are not to give credit to the many, who say that none ought to be educated but the free but rather to the philosophers, who say that the well-educated alone are free."

Loneliness
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Insight & Reflection

This reflection on loneliness by Epictetus resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in loneliness is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About Epictetus

Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born into slavery at Hierapolis, Phrygia and lived in Rome until his banishment, after which he spent the rest of his life in Nicopolis in northwestern Greece.

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