341 BC – 270 BC · Greece
Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher who founded the school of Epicureanism. He taught that happiness comes from tranquility of mind (ataraxia) and modest pleasures, profoundly influencing later ethical thought.
“못 가진 것에 대한 욕망으로 가진 것을 망치지 말라. 하지만 지금 가진 것이 한때는 바라기만 했던 것 중 하나였다는 것도 기억하라.”
— 가장 많이 사랑받은 명언
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”