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Adia Khan Posted 12 years ago
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All philosophy lies in two words sustained and abstain.(Epictetus quotes)
I'm unable to get its meaning.
  

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Welcome, Sustain here means to tolerate something patiently. Abstain means to keep away from something. Therefore it means, Suffering and abstinence are two major characteristics of human life (philosophy).

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  • Welcome, Sustain here means to tolerate something patiently.
  • Abstain means to keep away from something.
  • Therefore it means, Suffering and abstinence are two major characteristics of human life (philosophy).
  • I hope this helps.
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Welcome,

Sustain here means to tolerate something patiently.
Abstain means to keep away from something.

Therefore it means,
Suffering and abstinence are two major characteristics of human life (philosophy).

I hope this helps.
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Epictetus never said this. Angelo Poliziano, who translated Epictetus' Manual (Enchiridion) from Greek to Latin, wrote in 1497 that his philosophy could be summarized in these words: "SUBSTINE ET ABSTINE" The motto became popular and stuck, and the Latin words were transcribed into their English cognates: Sustain and Abstain. They were subsequently mis-attributed to the original author. To un
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