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Ponderonthis——ontheseconvictions，onthesewords：fixthineeyesontheseexamples，ifthouwouldstbefree，ifthouhastthineheartsetuponthematteraccordingtoitsworth。Andwhatmarvelifthoupurchasesogreatathingatsogreatandhighaprice？Forthesakeofthisthatmendeemliberty，somehangthemselves，otherscastthemselvesdownfromtherock；aye，timehasbeenwhenwholecitiescameutterlytoanend：whileforthesakeofFreedomthatistrue，andsure，andunassailable，dostthougrudgetoGodwhatHegave，whenHeclaimsit？Wiltthounotstudy，asPlatosaith，toendure，notdeathalone，buttorture，exile，stripes——inaword，torenderupallthatisnotthineown？Elsethouwiltbeaslaveamidslaves，wertthoutenthousandtimesaconsul；aye，notawhittheless，thoughthouclimbthePalacesteps。AndthoushaltknowhowtruethesayingofCleanthes，thatthoughthewordsofphilosophersmayruncountertotheopinionsoftheworld，yethavetheyreasonontheirside。
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Askedhowamanshouldbestgrievehisenemy，Epictetusreplied，\"Bysettinghimselftolivethenoblestlifehimself。\"
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