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In many walks of life, a conscience is a more expensive encumbrance than a wife or a carriage.
Epicurus
Born: 341 BC
Died: 269 BC (aged 72)
Bio: Epicurus was an ancient 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.
Known for:
- Letter to Menoeceus
- The Art of Happiness
- Epicurea
- The essential Epicurus
- Letter on happiness
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