The Handbook of Epictetus
Handbook 33.5
Translated by Clint Miller
English
Refuse to swear oaths – entirely if possible; otherwise, as far as circumstances allow. Decline dinner parties with outsiders and laymen.
Greek
ὅρκον παραίτησαι, εἰ μὲν οἷόν τε, εἰς ἅπαν, εἰ δὲ μή, ἐκ τῶν ἐνόντων. ἑστιάσεις τὰς ἔξω καὶ ἰδιωτικὰς διακρούου·
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