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Epicurus (/ˌɛpɪˈkjʊərəs/; Greek: Ἐπίκουρος, Epíkouros, "ally, comrade"; 341–270 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher who founded a school of philosophy now 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.

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Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.

Friendship, Greatest, Life, Make, Relationship, Things

The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.

Difficulty, Glory, Greater, Greek, History, Inspirational

It is impossible for someone to dispel his fears about the most important matters if he doesn't know the nature of the universe but still gives some credence to myths. So without the study of nature there is no enjoyment of pure pleasure.

Enjoyment, Gives, Giving, Important, Know, Matter

Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.

Death, Life, Long, Longer, Wisdom

There is nothing to fear from gods, There is nothing to feel in death, Good can be attained, Evil can be endured.

Attained, Death, Endured, Evil, Feels

Men are so thoughtless, nay, so mad, that some, through fear of death, force themselves to die.

Death, Fear Of Death, Mad, Men, Nay, Thoughtless

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.

Fearless, Golden, Lying, Perspective, Rich

He who doesn't find a little enough will find nothing enough.

Enough, Littles, Nothing

Any device whatever by which one frees himself from the fear of others is a natural good.

Device, Devices, Fear, Good, Natural

We must consider both the ultimate end and all clear sensory evidence, to which we refer our opinions; for otherwise everything will be full of uncertainty and confusion.

Clear, Confusion, Ends, Evidence, Opinion, Refer

Death is nothing to us: for that which is dissolved is without sensation; and that which lacks sensation is nothing to us.

Art, Dissolved, History, Nothing, Philosophy, Sensation

So death, the most terrifying of ills, is nothing to us, since so long as we exist, death is not with us; but when death comes, then we do not exist. It does not then concern either the living or the dead, since for the former it is not, and the latter are no more.

Age, Concern, Death, Doe, Long, Nothing

Death is nothing to us: for after our bodies have been dissolved by death they are without sensation, and that which lacks sensation is nothing to us. And therefore a right understanding of death makes mortality enjoyable, not because it adds to an infinite span of time, but because it takes away the craving for immortality.

Add, Adds, Body, Dissolved, Sensation, Understanding

The wise man who has become accustomed to necessities knows better how to share with others than how to take from them, so great a treasure of self-sufficiency has he found.

Knows, Men, Self, Share, Take, Wise

To eat and drink without a friend is to devour like the lion and the wolf.

Devour, Drink, Eat, Friend, Lions

A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do without servility to mobs or monarchs.

Easy, Life, Monarchs, Possession, Servility

Those desires that do not bring pain if they are not satisfied are not necessary; and they are easily thrust aside whenever to satisfy them appears difficult or likely to cause injury.

Pain, Desire, Causes, Easily, Bring, Appears

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.

Applied, Soul, Term, Void

He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.

Disturbs, Mind, Peace, Peace Of Mind

Of all the gifts that wise Providence grants us to make life full and happy, friendship is the most beautiful.

Beautiful, Friendship, Full, Gifts, Happy, Wise

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