Quote of Epicurus - Luxurious food and drinks, in no...
Biography - Epicurus:
Greek philosopher
*Approximate years of birth and death.
Born: -342 - Died: -270
Period:
3rd century BC
4th century BC
Place of birth: Greece
Born: -342 - Died: -270
Period:
3rd century BC
4th century BC
Place of birth: Greece
Luxurious food and drinks, in no way protect you from harm. Wealth beyond what is natural, is no more use than an overflowing container. Real value is not generated by theaters, and baths, perfumes or ointments, but by philosophy.
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Quotes about philosophy:
To live without philosophizing is properly to have one's eyes closed and never attempt to open them.
Happiness is the goal of philosophy. Or to be more precise, the goal of philosophy is wisdom, and therefore happiness.
Quotes for: value
The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run.
The true value of a human being can be found in the degree to which he has attained liberation from the self.
One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.
There is no sense in life a priori. Life is nothing until it is lived; but it is yours to make sense of, and the value of it is nothing else but the sense that you choose.
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