One of my favorite quotes is attributed to the stoic Epictetus: If anyone tells you that such a person speaks ill of you, don’t make excuses about what i

One of my favorite quotes is attributed to the stoic Epictetus: If anyone tells you that such a person speaks ill of you, don’t make excuses about what is said of you, but answer: “He does not know my other faults, else he would not have mentioned only these.”