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Epicurus
Principal Doctrines Fragment or passage 6
Fragment or passage 6 of 40
Canonical reference 6
English
Peter Saint-Andre · principal-doctrines-open
It is a natural benefit of leadership and kingship to take courage from other men (or at least from the sort of men who can give one courage). [ ]
Ancient Greek
Peter Saint-Andre · principal-doctrines-open
ἕνεκα τοῦ θαρρεῖν ἐξ ανθρώπων ἦν κατὰ φύσιν ἀρχῆς καὶ βασιλείας ἀγαθόν, ἐξ ὧν ἄν ποτε τοῦτο οἷός τʼᾖ παρασκευάζεσθαι.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
C'est un avantage naturel du pouvoir et de la royauté que de puiser du courage auprès des autres hommes (ou du moins auprès de ceux qui sont capables d'en donner). [ ]
French
Jacques Georges Chauffepié · principal-doctrines-fr
En tant que le commandement et la royauté mettent à l’abri des mauvais desseins des hommes, c’est un bien selon la nature, de quelque manière qu’on y parvienne.
English AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
Insofar as command and kingship provide protection from the evil designs of men, they are a good according to nature, however they may be attained.
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