Cicero on Ability

“Natural ability without education has more often attained glory and virtue than education without natural ability.”

~ Cicero

Epictetus on Over-Reaching

“If you undertake a role which is beyond your powers, you both disgrace yourself in that one, and at the same time neglect the role which you might have filled with success.”

~ Epictetus

Epictetus on Strengths

“The possession of a particular talent is instinctively sensed by its owner”

Epictetus