Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!”
- Date
- c. 125
- English wording
- Hastings Crossley — Translator and arranger · from Ancient Greek
Meaning of “Give me by all means the shorter and…”
Length alone does not make a life better; Epictetus places moral quality and nobility above mere duration.
Where does it come from?
The Golden Sayings of Epictetus, saying IX, Hastings Crossley translation.
