The foolβs life is empty of gratitude and full of fears; its course lies wholly toward the future.
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Happiness is man's greatest aim in life. Tranquility and rationality are the cornerstones of happiness.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Happiness is the ultimate goal of human existence, achieved through tranquility and rational thinking.
This quote by Epicurus emphasizes that happiness is the highest aspiration for mankind. He suggests that to attain true happiness, individuals must cultivate a sense of tranquility and engage in rational thought, indicating that emotional and intellectual balance is essential for a fulfilling life.
Themes
HappinessAimTranquilityRationalityLife
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech about mental well-being, one could say, 'As Epicurus wisely noted, happiness is man's greatest aim in life.'
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All quotes βAccustom yourself to believe that death is nothing to us, for good and evil imply awareness, and death is the privation of all awareness; therefore a right understanding that death is nothing to us makes the mortality of life enjoyable, not by adding to life an unlimited time, but by taking away the yearning after immortality. For life has no terror; for those who thoroughly apprehend that there are no terrors for them in ceasing to live.
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We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink.
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I was not, I was, I am not, I care not. (Non fui, fui, non sum, non curo)
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Of all the means to insure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.
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