Enchiridion 1

Some things are in our control and others are not. Begin by knowing the difference.

Epictetus — Enchiridion 1

The text in Arabic

بعض الأمور في قدرتنا وبعضها ليس كذلك. ابدأ بمعرفة الفرق.

Attributed in the source as المختصر 1.

Source and attribution

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This passage is recorded as Enchiridion, reference 1, attributed to Epictetus. The English wording here is Nour editorial adaptation.

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Themes

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Translations

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