Philosophy Quote by Epicurus — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.”

“Don't fear the gods,”

“The noble man is chiefly concerned with wisdom and friendship; of these, the former is a mortal good, the latter and immortal one.”

“Death, therefore, the most awful of evils, is nothing to us, seeing that, when we are, death is not come, and, when death is come, we are not.”

“I was not, I was, I am not, I care not. (Non fui, fui, non sum, non curo)”

“The man who says that all events are necessitated has no ground for critizing the man who says that not all events are necessitated. For according to him this is itself a necessitated event.”

“Be in limits, life will never limit you.”

“In essence I find that the foundation of modern conservatism is driven by a clinging to God in fear of the world, whereas the foundation of modern liberalism is a clinging to the world in fear of God; albeit, the true foundation should be one's clinging to God in fear of God.”

“Existence is beyond the power of words”

“True beauty is measured by the number of pearls within you, not those around your neck.”

“Partout où il y a représentation indépendante, le spectacle se reconstitue.”

“The story of terrorism is written by the state and it is therefore highly instructive… compared with terrorism, everything else must be acceptable, or in any case more rational and democratic.”