Epictetus Once Said.
"No great thing is created suddenly,
any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig.
If you tell me that you desire a fig,
I answer you that there must be time.
Let it first blossom,
then bear fruit,
then ripen".
Quote from Epictetus, a Greek Stoic philosopher living in the first century Ano Domini
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He's a knowledgeable guy, our Epictetus.. He's the one who also said, “If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.”
Thanks, Shannon for the great Sunday quote.
Yeah, that's what I thought, too, when I read it in the small book I own that it's in. I just LOVE these types of quotes!
Shannon
Some people just had the touch back then, didn't they? Guess that's why he's in the history books. Thanks so much for reading!
Shannon
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Lovely quote! I wonder what Epictetus would have said about our modern world.
Honestly, I believe he'll just say to himself: "Oh, woe is the human condition..." because, well... you know. Thanks a bunch for reading, Marelise!
Shannon