A strong belief in fate is the worst kind of slavery; on the other hand, there is a comfort in the thought that God will be moved by our prayers.

It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and well and justly. And it is impossible to live wisely and well and justly without living a pleasant life.

It is impossible for someone to dispel his fears about the most important matters if he doesn't know the nature of the universe but still gives some credence to myths. So without the study of nature there is no enjoyment of pure pleasure.

If death causes you no pain when you're dead, it is foolish to allow the fear of it to cause you pain now.

Why are you afraid of death? Where you are, death is not. Where death is, you are not. What is it that you fear.

When we exist, death is not yet present, and when death is present, then we do not exist.

It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls.