Epictetus Quotes

If you do not wish to be prone to anger, do not feed the habit; give it nothing which may tend to its increase.

Epictetus

• Habit
• Anger
• Prone

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• If you do not wish to be prone to anger, do not feed the habit; give it nothing which may tend to its increase.

  

  Epictetus
  • Habit
  • Anger
  • Prone