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 cometh evil? Is He neither able nor willing? Then why call Him God?
Quotes by Epicurus
If God is willing to prevent evil, but is not able to
Then he is not omnipotent.
If he is able, but not willing
Then he is malevolent.
If he is both able and willing
Then whence cometh evil?
If he is neither able nor willing
Then why call him God?
It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and well and justly.
If you would enjoy real freedom, you must be the slave of Philosophy.
The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.
If you live according to nature,
you will never be poor;
if you live according to opinions,
you will never be rich.
Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily.
The knowledge of sin is the beginning of salvation.
The fool, with all his other faults, has this also, he is always getting ready to live.
Let nothing be done in your life, which will cause you fear if it becomes known to your neighbor.









