Death is nothing to us: for that which is dissolved is without sensation; and that which lacks sensation is nothing to us.

An irreligious man is not one who denies the gods of the majority, but one who applies to the gods the opinions of the majority. For what most men say about the gods are not ideas derived from sensation, but false opinions, according to which the greatest evils come to the wicked, and the greatest blessings come to the good from the gods.

Men, believing in myths, will always fear something terrible, everlasting punishment as certain or probable . . . Men base all these fears not on mature opinions, but on irrational fancies, that they are more disturbed by fear of the unknown than by facing facts. Peace of mind lies in being delivered from all these fears.

Justice... is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed.

For a wrongdoer to be undetected is difficult; and for him to have confidence that his concealment will continue is impossible.

Let nothing be done in your life, which will cause you fear if it becomes known to your neighbor.

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