Full Idea
What are you saying, man? Fetter me? You will fetter my leg; but not even Zeus himself can get the better of my choice.
Gist of Idea
You can fetter my leg, but not even Zeus can control my power of choice
Source
Epictetus (The Discourses [c.56], 1.01.23)
Book Reference
Epictetus: 'The Discourses, The Handbook, Fragments', ed/tr. Gill,C [Everyman 1995], p.7
A Reaction
This seems to be the beginning of the idea of 'absolute' freedom, which is conjured up to preserve perfect inegrity and complete responsibility. Obviously you can be prevented from doing what you choose, so this is not compatibilism.
Related Idea
Idea 23342 Freedom is acting by choice, with no constraint possible [Epictetus]