September 6th Reading from The Daily Stoic (Round 2) - "They Can Throw You In Chains, But . . ."

"You can bind up my leg, but not even Zeus has the power to break my freedom of choice."
~ Epictetus, Discourses, 1.1.23

I have pointed out before that the Stoic absolute belief in the power of human reason to make rational choices does not account for the many things that can, in fact, affect the human mind. But the point is generally well made. Human choice is powerful.