John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8964 Epitetus AD 50- 138 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8964 |
| AUTHOR: | Epictetus (A.D. c. 50–c. 138) |
| QUOTATION: | Reckon the days in which you have not been angry. I used to be angry every day; now every other day; then every third and fourth day; and if you miss it so long as thirty days, offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to God. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | How the Semblances of Things are to be combated. Chap. xviii. |