That person is free who lives as he wishes, who can neither be constrained, nor hindered, nor compelled, whose motives are unimpeded, and who achieves his desires and doesn’t fall into what he wants to avoid.
 Epictetus, Discourses (2nd century). copy citation

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