Letter to Menoeceus

Epicurus taught us that whereas our associates are the sources of numerous large enjoyments, we should alignment our affairs with men in general according to the dictates of justice. In order to do this we should realize that natural fairness has no unaligned reality, but comes solely from a covenant amidst men to bypass hurting each other. Given the brilliance of his mind Epicurus appears to us nearly godlike, but he was mortal as are we, and he is now dead and gone. During his life he brought to men a note that was revolutionary in scope, and in ...