
Epictetus on How to Be Free
The Daily Stoic
Is It Up to You?
Everyone who has authority over anything that the man wants either to get it for him or take it away from him. What we love are wealth and high position in government or military service. For this reason, then everyone with authority over any of our circumstances is bound to be our master. Can any one make you assent to something untrue? No one can. Therefore, in the domain of assent, you are unimpeded and unconstrained.
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