"He was sent to prison. But the observation 'he has suffered evil,' is an addition that comes from you."
~ Epictetus, Discourses, 3.8.5b-6a
Many Stoics use being incarcerated as an example of an indifferent event perceived to be a great evil, but it has weight coming from Epictetus, who actually was a prisoner, I believe.
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