Epicurus — "The beginning and the root of all good is the pleasure of the stomach; even wisd…"

The beginning and the root of all good is the pleasure of the stomach; even wisdom and culture must be referred to this.
Epicurus — Epicurus Ancient · Epicurean philosophy

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Quoted by Athenaeus in 'Deipnosophistae', attributed to Epicurus. This is often misunderstood as promoting gluttony, but Epicurean 'pleasure' is about absence of pain and tranquility.

Date: c. 300 BCE

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