"It is a enduring truth that peace of heart is the greatest luxury life can bestow upon the mortal traveler — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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This reflection on politics by Epictetus resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in politics is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About Epictetus

Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born into slavery at Hierapolis, Phrygia and lived in Rome until his banishment, after which he spent the rest of his life in Nicopolis in northwestern Greece.

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