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Epictetus · c. 50 – c. 135 CE

Fragments 3 — Epictetus

Translation by George Long (1877)

Epictetus, Fragments 3

If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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Real improvement starts with honestly admitting your faults, so begin by assuming you have work to do and not by believing you are already good.

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  • Learning and progress
  • Pride and humility
  • Virtue and character

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