Ancient Greek Philosophers

Death does not concern

Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist. Epicurus

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not. Epicurus

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. Epicurus

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants. Epictetus

Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion. Democritus

The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living from the dead. Aristotle

Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies. Aristotle

At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst. Aristotle

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. Aristotle

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Aristotle