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Epicurus
Principal Doctrines Fragment or passage 27
Fragment or passage 27 of 40
Canonical reference 27
English
Peter Saint-Andre · principal-doctrines-open
Of all the things that wisdom provides for the complete happiness of one's entire life, by far the greatest is friendship. [ ]
Ancient Greek
Peter Saint-Andre · principal-doctrines-open
ὧν ἡ σοφία παρασκευάζεται εἰς τὴν τοῦ ὅλου βίου μακαριότητα πολὺ μέγιστόν ἐστιν ἡ τῆς φιλίας κτῆσις.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
De toutes les choses que la sagesse procure pour le bonheur complet de la vie entière, la plus grande, et de loin, est l'amitié. [ ]
French
Jacques Georges Chauffepié · principal-doctrines-fr
Si vous admettez comme certain ce qui est douteux, et que vous ne rejetiez pas ce qui est faux, vous serez dans une perpétuelle incertitude.
English AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
If you admit as certain what is doubtful, and do not reject what is false, you will remain in perpetual uncertainty.
Concepts in this passage
Aponia
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Ataraxia
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Friendship
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Justice
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Pleasure
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Prudent choice of pleasures
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