The following are some quotes of Epicurus’ teachings: If God listened to the prayers of men, all men would quickly have perished: for they are forever praying for evil against one another.

And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were ...

Epicurus of Samos (341-270 BC), who flourished not long after Aristotle died, founded a school of philosophy that convened at his home and garden in Athens. ... Top 10 Epicurus Quotations. 1.

In the 3rd century BC, the philosopher Epicurus asked: “Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.

And yet what the Ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus understood by pleasure was far more nuanced. In fact, Epicurus and his followers advocated a simple lifestyle, withdrawn from society, where we ...

Long before debates over ‘wokeness’, Epicurus built a philosophy that welcomed slaves, women and outsiders Published: March 19, 2025 3:08pm EDT Thomas Moran , University of Adelaide ...