Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.
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It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.
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| Birth: | 341 BC |
| Death: | 270 BC |
| Nationality: | Greek |
| Profession: | Philosopher |
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Epicurus was born in Samos, Greek. He was a Greek philosopher as well as the founder of the school of philosophy called Epicureanism. Only a few fragments and letters of Epicurus's 300 written works remain. As a boy, he studied philosophy for four years under the Platonist teacher Pamphilus. At the age of eighteen, he went to Athens for his two-year term of military service.
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