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Epictetus

If virtue promises happiness, prosperity and peace, then progress in virtue is progress in each of these for to whatever point the perfection of anything brings us, progress is always an approach toward it.

Epictetus

Peace

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Epictetus is saying that if being virtuous leads to happiness, success, and peace, then becoming more virtuous means we are moving closer to those positive outcomes. Progress in virtue is like moving toward a goal, and as we improve, we get nearer to the complete benefits that virtue can bring.

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