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Epictetus - The Enchiridion - 11
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Type of Spiritual Experience
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The Enchiridion
11. Never say of anything, "I have lost it"; but, "I have
returned it." Is your child dead? It is returned. Is your wife
dead? She is returned. Is your estate taken away? Well, and is
not that likewise returned? "But he who took it away is a bad
man." What difference is it to you who the giver assigns to
take it back? While he gives it to you to possess, take care
of it; but don't view it as your own, just as travelers view a
hotel.