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
men justice mind
Only the just man enjoys peace of mind.
men justice politics
Justice is never anything in itself, but in the dealings of men with one another in any place whatever and at any time. It is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed.
justice three fortitude
Virtue consisteth of three parts,--temperance, fortitude, and justice.
philosophical reality justice
Justice... is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed.
agreement justice tribes
There is no such thing as justice or injustice among those beasts that cannot make agreements not to injure or be injured. This is also true of those tribes that are unable or unwilling to make agreements not to injure or be injured.
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.
men justice fairness
Justice is a contract of expediency, entered upon to prevent men harming or being harmed.
independent justice engagement
Justice has no independent existence; it results from mutual contracts, and establishes itself wherever there is a mutual engagement to guard against doing or sustaining mutual injury.
philosophical men justice
There is no such thing as justice in the abstract; it is merely a compact between men.
both call cometh god neither nor prevent willing
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?
entirely greatest greek-philosopher life possession provides wisdom
Of all things which wisdom provides to make life entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.
entirely friendship greatest life possession provides wisdom
Of all the things which wisdom provides to make life entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship
acquires complete far greatest greek-philosopher life possession produce wisdom
Of all the things which wisdom acquires to produce the blessedness of the complete life far the greatest is the possession of Friendship.
both careful death die happiness honestly life man
Those who tell the young man to live well and the old man to die well is nothing but a fool, not only for what life has in happiness to both young and old, but also for one must be careful in live honestly as well as die honestly.