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
giving earth fertility
A beneficent person is like a fountain watering the earth, and spreading fertility; it is, therefore, more delightful to give than to receive.
Without confidence, there is no friendship.
where-you-are afraid-of-death
Why are you afraid of death? Where you are, death is not. Where death is, you are not. What is it that you fear.
soul void term
The term "incorporeal" is properly applied only to the void, which cannot act or be acted on. Since the soul can act and be acted upon, it is corporeal.
suffering philosopher empty
The words of that philosopher who offers no therapy for human suffering are empty and vain.
men natural-justice protect
Natural justice is a compact resulting from expediency by which men seek to prevent one man from injuring others and to protect him from being injured by them.
powerful evil able
If the gods have the will to remove evil and cannot, then they are not all-powerful. If they are neither able nor willing, they are neither all-powerful or benevolent. If they are both able and willing to annihilate evil, why does it exist?
knowing littles
Being happy is knowing how to be content with little
needs infinite imagine
The things you really need are few and easy to come by; but the things you can imagine you need are infinite, and you will never be satisfied.
cities humans security
Against other things it is possible to obtain security, but when it comes to death we human beings all live in an unwalled city.
death wall men
It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls.
infinite universe
But the universe is infinite.
men may guilty
The guilty man may escape, but he cannot be sure of doing so.
keys key-to-happiness many-friends
Many friends are the key to happiness