Epiktet

Epictetus (c. 50–c. 138 CE) was an ancient philosopher and one of the leading representatives of late Stoicism. Born in Hierapolis in Phrygia, he was brought to Rome as a slave, where he encountered Stoic teachings and began teaching himself. After being expelled from Rome, he founded a philosophical school in Nicopolis and taught there until his death. Epictetus wrote no works himself; his lectures and teachings are known primarily through the notes of his student Arrian. His philosophy focuses on ethical questions, inner freedom, and moral autonomy.