# Whatever is Rational is Tolerable

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- Book: [Whatever is Rational is Tolerable](https://www.bookquiver.com/epictetus/whatever-is-rational-is-tolerable) ([Whatever is Rational is Tolerable.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/epictetus/whatever-is-rational-is-tolerable.md))
- Authors: [Epictetus](https://www.bookquiver.com/epictetus)
- Publisher: penguin_classics
- ISBN: 978-02-4175-233-3
- Pages: 128
- Published: 2025-04-17
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

‘I must die. But must I die bawling?’ What does it mean to live a virtuous life? How can we rise above pain and anguish? In these teachings from Book 1 of his Discourses , ancient philosopher Epictetus outlines a practical approach to Stoicism that has inspired thinkers for centuries, from Marcus Aurelius to Theodore Roosevelt, offering enduring wisdom on resilience, virtue and the pursuit of meaning.