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
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I spit upon luxurious pleasures, not for their own sake, but because of the inconveniences that follow them.
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Stranger, here you will do well to tarry; here our highest good is pleasure.
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Tranquil pleasure constitutes human beings' supreme good
choices return pleasure
We begin every act of choice and avoidance from pleasure, and it is to pleasure that we return using our experience of pleasure as the criterion of every good thing.
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Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily.
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Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily. Epicurus taught: Pleasure, defined as freedom from pain, is the highest good.
goal pleasure natural
All sensations are true; pleasure is our natural goal.
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The summit of pleasure is the elimination of all that gives pain.
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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?
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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
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Of all the things which wisdom acquires to produce the blessedness of the complete life far the greatest is the possession of Friendship.
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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.
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It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet,than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble.