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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There is nothing terrible in life for the man who realizes there is nothing terrible in death.
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Justice... is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed.
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If you would enjoy real freedom, you must be the slave of Philosophy.
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Some men spend their whole life furnishing for themselves the things proper to life without realizing that at our birth each of us was poured a mortal brew to drink.
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Luxurious food and drinks, in no way protect you from harm. Wealth beyond what is natural, is no more use than an overflowing container. Real value is not generated by theaters, and baths, perfumes or ointments, but by philosophy.
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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.
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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.
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It is not so much our friends' help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.
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The greater difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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The greater difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.