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Wiserwoof presents The Stoics Collection In this first release we give you a collection of the best Epictetus quotes Epictetus was born nearly 2000 years ago in Hierapolis presentday Pamukkale in Turkey as a slave in a wealthy household Epaphroditus his owner gave him the permission to pursue liberal studies and it is how Epictetus discovered philosophy through the Stoic Musonius Rufus who became his teacher and mentor Later Epictetus obtained his freedom shortly after emperor Neros death and started teaching philosophy in Rome for nearly 25 years This lasted until emperor Domitian famously banished all philosophers in Rome Epictetus fled to Nicopolis in Greece where he founded a philosophy school and taught there until his death