Bear in mind that you should conduct yourself in life as at a feast…
Control thy passions, lest they take vengeance on thee…
Greek philosophers can get away with conflicting statements, which means they’re never technically wrong. Welcome to Epictetus. We know that sometimes the feast offers slim pickings, and that sometimes passions get the better of things. But recognizing the need to make best use of what is in our power, and taking the rest as it happens, we’ll forge on–after all, the good or ill of a person lies within his or her own will. And only the educated are free.
