Epicurus
Epicurus
Epicuruswas an ancient Greek philosopher as well as the founder of the school of philosophy called Epicureanism. Only a few fragments and letters of Epicurus's 300 written works remain. Much of what is known about Epicurean philosophy derives from later followers and commentators...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPhilosopher
soul noble wisdom-and-friendship
The noble soul occupies itself with wisdom and friendship.
intelligent religion atheism
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not?
death life-and-death death-anniversary
Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.
pain struggle perfect
He who understands the limits of life knows that it is easy to obtain that which removes the pain of want and makes the whole of life complete and perfect. Thus he has no longer any need of things which involve struggle.
gratitude money life-and-love
Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.
life friendship relationship
Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.
advice live-your-life attention
Live your life without attracting attention.
ambition men tranquility
Happiness is man's greatest aim in life. Tranquility and rationality are the cornerstones of happiness.
lying believe men
Men, believing in myths, will always fear something terrible, everlasting punishment as certain or probable . . . Men base all these fears not on mature opinions, but on irrational fancies, that they are more disturbed by fear of the unknown than by facing facts. Peace of mind lies in being delivered from all these fears.
spiritual religious atheist
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?
inspirational life motivational
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
confidence greek-philosopher help
We do not so much need the help of our friends as the confidence of their help in need.
blessing men ideas
An irreligious man is not one who denies the gods of the majority, but one who applies to the gods the opinions of the majority. For what most men say about the gods are not ideas derived from sensation, but false opinions, according to which the greatest evils come to the wicked, and the greatest blessings come to the good from the gods.
love beautiful sight
Most beautiful is the sight of those near and dear to us when our original kinship makes us of one mind.