We must meditate on what brings happiness, since when it has, it has everything, and when he misses, we do everything to have it
EpicurusNecessity is an evil; but there is no necessity for continuing to live subject to necessity.
EpicurusIt is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls.
EpicurusAgainst other things it is possible to obtain security, but when it comes to death we human beings all live in an unwalled city.
Epicurus