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Epicurus

Vatican Sayings Fragment or passage 63

Fragment or passage 44 of 61

Canonical reference 63

English

Peter Saint-Andre · vatican-sayings-open

There is an elegance in simplicity, and one who is thoughtless resembles one whose feelings run to excess. [ ]

Peter Saint-Andre · vatican-sayings-open

ἔστι καὶ ἐν λεπτότητι καθαριότης, ἧς ὁ ἀνεπιλόγιστος παραπλήσιόν τι πάσχει τῷ διʼ ἀοριστίαν ἐκπίπτοντι.

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

Il y a de l’élégance dans la simplicité, et l’irréfléchi ressemble à celui dont les sentiments versent dans l’excès. [ ]