Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant.
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"Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant." — Epictetus #moneywealth
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Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant. — Epictetus
About Epictetus
Epictetus was a Philosopher from Ancient Rome (50–138).
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This quote is attributed to Epictetus, a Philosopher from Ancient Rome.
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Epictetus lived from 50 – 138.
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