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Epictetus · c. 50 – c. 135 CE

Fragments 118 — Epictetus

Translation by George Long (1877)

Epictetus, Fragments 118

Let your talk of God be renewed every day, rather than your food.
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Refresh your thinking about the divine every day, with at least as much regularity as you refresh your meals. Feed your mind as consistently as your body.

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  • Nature and the cosmos
  • Learning and progress
  • Self-discipline and habit
  • Virtue and character

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