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Epicurus

Vatican Sayings Fragment or passage 28

Fragment or passage 17 of 61

Canonical reference 28

English

Peter Saint-Andre · vatican-sayings-open

Those who grasp after friendship and those who shrink from it are not worthy of approval; on the other hand, it is necessary to risk some pleasure for the pleasures of friendship. [ ]

Ancient Greek

Peter Saint-Andre · vatican-sayings-open

οὔτε τοὺς προχείρους εἰς φιλίαν οὔτε τοὺς ὀκνηροὺς δοκιμαστέον· δεῖ δὲ καὶ παρακινδυνεῦσαι χάριν, χάριν φίλιας.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11

Ceux qui recherchent avidement l’amitié et ceux qui la fuient ne sont pas dignes d’approbation. En revanche, il est nécessaire de risquer quelque plaisir pour les plaisirs de l’amitié. [ ]

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