Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence comet evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?

— Epicurus

It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet, than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble.

— Epicurus

It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.

— Epicurus

It is not so much our friends' help that helps us as the confidence of their help.

— Epicurus

It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.

— Epicurus

It is not so much our friends' help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.

— Epicurus

It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls.

— Epicurus

It is vain to ask of the gods what man is capable of supplying for himself.

— Epicurus

I was not, I was, I am not, I care not. (Non few, few, non sum, non cure)

— Epicurus

Let no one be slow to seek wisdom when he is young nor weary in the search of it when he has grown old. For no age is too early or too late for the health of the soul.

— Epicurus