Epicurean Quote 5

“We should find solace for misfortune in the happy memory of what has been and in the knowledge that what has been cannot be undone.”

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Epicurean Quote 6

“Natural justice is a symbol or expression of usefulness, to prevent one person from harming or being harmed by another.”

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Excerpts from the book

SYNOPSIS “We must laugh and philosophize at the same time and do our household duties and employ our other faculties, and never cease proclaiming the sayings of the true philosophy.”…

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The principal doctrines in contemporary terms

THE PRINCIPAL DOCTRINES

TRANSFERRED IN CONTEMPORARY TERMS

By Haris Dimitriadis

  1. I philosophize on the necessities of life.
  2. Everything happens according to the natural laws, without any divine intervention.
  3. All creatures have sprung from within the mother Earth.
  4. I obey the laws of Nature.
  5. I pursue a happy life.
  6. I seek pleasure; I avoid pain.
  7. I make choices wisely.
  8. I live a quiet life away from the crowd.
  9. I cultivate friendship.
  10. I enjoy the moment.
  11. I recall the past with gratitude.
  12. I look to the future with optimism.

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