For a human being is not something that can be shown in the same way as a stone or a piece of wood, by pointing with one’s finger, but when one has shown what his judgements are, then one has shown what he is as a human being.
 Epictetus, Discourses (2nd century). copy citation

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Author Epictetus
Source Discourses
Topic judgement wood
Date 2nd century
Language English
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Note Translated by Robin Hard
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