Share & Save
Meaning
This points to the danger of putting too much weight on one support, one plan, or one hope. It can be taken to mean that resilience comes from having more than a single point of dependence. The line lands when someone is tempted to pin everything on one outcome, and needs a reminder to build a steadier base.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About Epictetus
Epictetus is quoted here; further biographical details are not publicly available.
More from Epictetus (113 quotes) →Keep reading Epictetus
- “An ignorant person is inclined to blame others for his own misfortune. To blame oneself is proof of progress.…”Epictetus
- “If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.”Epictetus
- “Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.”Epictetus
- “One that desires to excel should endeavor in those things that are in themselves most excellent.”Epictetus
Explore Rest
- “How we live our lives in the Western world has impacts on the rest of the world.”Betsy Hodges
- “The worldly comforts are not for me. I am like a traveler, who takes a rest under a tree in the shade and the…”Anonymous
- “Japan has very long hospital stays. Ah, it's almost a rest cure. People in Japan who are hospitalized might l…”Marcia Angell
Explore Hope
- “The power of waiting is gracious.”Lailah Gifty Akita
- “I hope I work effectively, but I never feel I have exhausted what I should be doing... I believe we have a re…”Thomas S. Monson
- “I write some country music. There's a song called 'I Hope You Dance.' Incredible. I was going to write that p…”Maya Angelou
READ THE SOURCE
Books by Epictetus
The Enchiridion
The short handbook, quick to read.