For Epicurus (Ancient Greek Philosopher 341-270 BC), the purpose of philosophy was to attain the happy, tranquil life, characterized by ataraxia—peace and freedom from fear—and aponia—the absence of pain—and by living a self-sufficient life surrounded by friends. He taught that pleasure and pain are the measures of what is good and evil; death is the end of both body and soul and should therefore not be feared; the gods do not reward or punish humans; the universe is infinite and eternal; and events in the world are ultimately based on the motions and interactions of atoms moving in empty space.
Epicureanism
A beneficent person is like a fountain watering the earth, and spreading fertility; it is, therefore, more delightful and more honorable to give than receive.
—Epicurus.
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Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
– Epicurus
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It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.
~Epicurus
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The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.
– Epicurus
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The kindest benefactors have no recollection of the good they do, and are surprised when men thank them for it.
– Epicurus
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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.
– Epicurus
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“We do not so much need the help of our friends as the confidence of their help in need.”
— Epicurus
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We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink.
– Epicurus