The man who says that all things happen of necessity cannot criticize one who says that not all things happen of necessity. For he admits that the very statement he is making is made of necessity.
Epicurean philosophy
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"Death is nothing to us; for that which is dissolved is without sensation, and that which lacks sensation is nothing to us."
Controversial"It is better to be unhappy and reasonable than happy and unreasonable."
Strange & Unusual"Against all things it is possible to provide security, but as against death we all live in an unwalled city."
Strange & Unusual"We should envy no one, for good men do not deserve envy, and as for the bad, the more they prosper, the more they harm themselves."
Shocking"The wise man laughs at fate, since he knows that some things happen by necessity, others by chance, and others through his own agency."
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