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Epictetus

Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed.

Religion

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Epictetus means that if we do not value our religion as much as our wealth or possessions, we will end up giving up our religious beliefs when faced with difficult choices. In other words, true commitment to religion requires making it as important as the things we care about most.

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