So, prepare to be inspired and embark on a journey towards inner peace and happiness with these powerful quotes from Epicurus. 10 Epicurus Quotes to Inspire a Life of Happiness and Pleasure If God listened to the prayers of men, all men would quickly have perished: for they are forever ...
Yes, the Epicureans were hedonists. Found between the folds of Amen Ra, Zoroastrianism, and the veritable flood of philosophical ideas in a world thought to be in control of a selfish, vengeful, all powerful hen-pecked Zeus. They believed we shouldn’t try and follow the‘will of God,’...
Epicurus said that we should live as long as we’re alive. Quality of our life marksthe difference between merely existing and truly living. This is an important precept. It is foolish to wish to extend our lifespan if we are miserable and do not know how to live. The foolish man gain...
“Do not think it unnatural that when the flesh cries out for anything, the soul should cry out too. The cry of the flesh is, “Let me not hunger, or thirst, or shiver,” and it’s hard for the soul to restrain these desires. And while it is difficult for the soul to prevent t...
First lesson: change how we think of the divine. Do away with what has been taught to us by monotheistic religions, the notion of a single god that is all knowing, all powerful, being responsible for creating the universe and benevolent towards humans. Instead, think of the god as a supr...