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Epictetus · c. 50 – c. 135 CE

Fragments 110 — Epictetus

Translation by George Long (1877)

Epictetus, Fragments 110

A man should choose (pursue) not every pleasure, but the pleasure which leads to the good.
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Do not chase every pleasure, only the ones that lead toward something good. Choose your enjoyments by where they lead.

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  • Pleasure and pain
  • Virtue and character
  • Self-discipline and habit
  • Desire and craving
  • Breaking a bad habit

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