Philosophical literatureDeath, 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.EpicurusDiogenes Laertius, The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers · 240★ 3.8
Historical literaturePleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily.EpicurusDiogenes Laertius, The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers · 240★ 2.2
Philosophical literatureOf all the means which wisdom acquires to ensure happiness throughout the whole of life, by far the most important is friendship.EpicurusDiogenes Laertius, The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers · 240★ 2.1
Historical literatureIt is impossible to live pleasurably without living wisely, well, and justly, and impossible to live wisely, well and justly without living pleasurably.EpicurusDiogenes Laertius, The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers · 240★ 2.0