Death is nothing to us; for that which has been dissolved into its elements experiences no sensation, and that which has no sensation is nothing to us.
— Epicurus Ancient

Epicurean philosophy

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Letter to Menoeceus

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c. 300 BCE

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Strange & Unusual

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https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/14354-death-is-nothing-to-us-for-that-which-has

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