Epicurus — "The wise man avoids pain, but does not seek pleasure."

The wise man avoids pain, but does not seek pleasure.
Epicurus — Epicurus Ancient · Epicurean philosophy

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This is a common interpretation of Epicureanism, but the nuance is that pleasure is the absence of pain (ataraxia and aponia).

Date: c. 300 BCE

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