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
adversity mind prosperity
The mind that is much elevated and insolent with prosperity, and cast down with adversity, is generally abject and base.
death men realizing
There is nothing terrible in life for the man who realizes there is nothing terrible in death.
happiness philosophy real
If you would enjoy real freedom, you must be the slave of Philosophy.
friendship beautiful wise
Of all the gifts that wise Providence grants us to make life full and happy, friendship is the most beautiful.
philosophy men medicine
Vain is the word of a philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man. For just as there is no profit in medicine if it does not expel the diseases of the body, so there is no profit in philosophy either, if it does not expel the suffering of the mind.
garden doe natural
My garden does not whet the appetite; it satisfies it. It does not provoke thirst through heedless indulgence, but slakes it by proffering its natural remedy. Amid such pleasures as these have I grown old.
riches needs enjoy
He who needs riches least, enjoys riches most.
cutting sky world
A world is a circumscribed portion of sky... it is a piece cut off from the infinite.
keys key-to-happiness many-friends
Many friends are the key to happiness
lying perspective fearless
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.
infinite universe
But the universe is infinite.
suffering philosopher empty
The words of that philosopher who offers no therapy for human suffering are empty and vain.
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.
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.