Remember that you are an actor in a play, and the play is just as the author wishes it to be. If he wants it to be short, it is short; if long, it is long. If he wants you to play a beggar, play him capably; if a lame man, or a ruler, or a private citizen, do the same. For this is your business: to play the role assigned you well.
— Epictetus Ancient

Stoic philosopher, former slave

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Enchiridion, Chapter 17

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c. 108 AD

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