Stoic Six Pack 3 (Illustrated): Six Essential Texts

“It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.”
- Epicurus.

Founded in the fourth century BC, Epicureanism was the main alternative philosophy to Stoicism. Based upon the teachings of Greek philosopher Epicurus, the philosophy propounded an ethic of individual pleasure as the sole or chief good in life. Epicurus advocated living in such a way as to derive the greatest amount of pleasure possible during one's lifetime, yet doing so moderately i...