“It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death.” – Epictetus
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"It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death." – Epictetus
"It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death." – Epictetus
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