Well, this quote is not attested in any of the known works of Epicurus. This particular version was first printed in The Heretic’s Handbook of Quotations: Cutting Comments on Burning Issues compiled by Charles Bufe in 1992. So Mastodon might be back on the table.
Damn! I wonder if this Epicurus guy has a mastodon account!
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WELP!
Well, this quote is not attested in any of the known works of Epicurus. This particular version was first printed in The Heretic’s Handbook of Quotations: Cutting Comments on Burning Issues compiled by Charles Bufe in 1992. So Mastodon might be back on the table.