The Teaching of Epictetus - Epictetus  ## Metadata - Author: **Epictetus** - Full Title: The Teaching of Epictetus - Category: #books - Tags: #wisdom ## Highlights - The beginning of philosophy, at least with those who lay hold of it as they ought and enter by the door, is the consciousness of their own feebleness and incapacity in respect of necessary things. (Location 346) - Of things that are not in our own power are the body, possessions, reputation, authority, and, in brief, all that is not of our own doing (Location 465)