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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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Beneficence
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Friendship
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Pleasure
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Prudent choice of pleasures
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Simple sufficiency
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