Epicurus, Principal Doctrines 2 (Diogenes Laertius 10)
Death is nothing to us.
Epicurus, Principal Doctrines 2 (Diogenes Laertius 10)
The source
"Death is nothing to us." Epicurus said it in Principal Doctrines 2 (Diogenes Laertius 10). Translated by C. D. Yonge, 1853.
"Death is nothing to us; for that which is dissolved is devoid of sensation"C. D. Yonge, 1853, Principal Doctrines 2 (Diogenes Laertius 10). Anecdote reported by Diogenes Laertius (3rd century AD).
Who said it
Epicurus (341–270 BC). Taught that a simple life among friends is the good life.
Questions
- Who said "Death is nothing to us."?
- Epicurus (341–270 BC). Source: Principal Doctrines 2 (Diogenes Laertius 10).
- What is the original wording?
- Death is nothing to us; for that which is dissolved is devoid of sensation (C. D. Yonge, 1853). Translated by C. D. Yonge, 1853.
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