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"It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain for himself."

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About Epicurus

Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher who founded the school of Epicureanism in Athens. His ethics emphasized tranquility, freedom from fear, and measured pleasure as the path to a good life.

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