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Epicurus
Vatican Sayings Fragment or passage 81
Fragment or passage 61 of 61
Canonical reference 81
English
Peter Saint-Andre · vatican-sayings-open
One will not banish emotional disturbance or arrive at significant joy through great wealth, fame, celebrity, or anything else which is a result of vague and indefinite causes. [ ]
Ancient Greek
Peter Saint-Andre · vatican-sayings-open
οὐ λύει τὴν τῆς ψυχῆς ταραχὴν οὐδὲ τὴν ἀξιόλογον ἀπογεννᾷ χαρὰν οὔτε πλοῦτος ὑπάρχων ὁ μέγιστος οὔθʼ ἡ παρὰ τοῖς πολλοῖς τιμὴ καὶ περίβλεψις οὔτʼ ἄλλο τι τῶν παρὰ τὰς ἀδιορίστους αίτίας.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
On ne bannira pas le trouble émotionnel et l’on ne parviendra pas à une joie considérable par une grande richesse, la renommée, la célébrité ou toute autre chose résultant de causes vagues et indéfinies. [ ]
Concepts in this passage
Care of the soul
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Friendship
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Pleasure
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Prudent choice of pleasures
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Reason
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Simple sufficiency
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