“Place then thy happiness in that wherein thou art equal to the Gods.”
- Date
- c. 125
- English wording
- Hastings Crossley — Translator and arranger · from Ancient Greek
Meaning of “Place then thy happiness in that wherein thou…”
Epictetus locates happiness in the rational and moral capacities a person can exercise rather than in rank, possessions, or bodily advantages.
Where does it come from?
The Golden Sayings of Epictetus, saying XXXIII, Hastings Crossley translation.