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Epictetus Quotes: Ask not that events should happen as you will but let your will be that events should happen as they do and you shall have peace.
         

Ask not that events should happen as you will but let your will be that events should happen as they do and you shall have peace.


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Ask not that events should happen as you will but let your will be that events should happen as they do and you shall have peace.
         



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