Epicurus Quotes on Mind
Epicurus was a Greek Hellenistic philosopher who founded the school known as the Garden in Athens around 307 BC. This page collects quotes attributed to Epicurus on the topic of mind, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Epicurus:
“Death is nothing to us; for that which is dissolved is without sensation, and that which lacks sensation is nothing to us.”
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“The greatest reward of righteousness is peace of mind . Attributed to Epicurus by Clement of Alexandria in Stromata”
Δικαιοσύνης καρπὸς μέγιστος ἀταραξία . -
“Chance seldom interferes with the wise man; his greatest and highest interests have been, are, and will be, directed by reason throughout his whole life . (16).”
Sovereign Maxims -
“This happy state can only be obtained by a prudent care of the body, and a steady government of the mind. The diseases of the body are to be prevented by temperance, or cured by medicine, or rendered tolerable by patience.”
Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers(Half-Hours with the Freethinkers) -
“Gentleness, as opposed to an irascible temper, greatly contributes to the tranquility and happiness of life, by preserving the mind from perturbation, and arming it against the assaults of calumny and malice.”
Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers(Half-Hours with the Freethinkers)