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Epictetus · c. 50 – c. 135 CE

Fragments 119 — Epictetus

Translation by George Long (1877)

Epictetus, Fragments 119

Think of God more frequently than you breathe.
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Keep your awareness of the divine constant, more continual even than breathing.

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  • Nature and the cosmos
  • Virtue and character
  • Peace of mind

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Epictetus, Fragments 119, tr. George Long (1877)