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 The following is a short summary of principles which are important for understanding Epicurus and participating in discussion at the EpicureanFriends Forum. It is not intended to address all aspects of Epicurean philosophy. As time allows we will supplement the citations below with more citations and explanatory articles. The following is a short summary of principles which are important for understanding Epicurus and participating in discussion at the EpicureanFriends Forum. It is not intended to address all aspects of Epicurean philosophy. As time allows we will supplement the citations below with more citations and explanatory articles.
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   - [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/lexicon/entry/27-pd17/|PD17]]. The just man is most free from disturbance, while the unjust is full of the utmost disturbance.   - [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/lexicon/entry/27-pd17/|PD17]]. The just man is most free from disturbance, while the unjust is full of the utmost disturbance.
   - [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/lexicon/entry/11-pd14/|PD14]]. Protection from other men, secured to some extent by the power to expel and by material prosperity, in its purest form comes from a quiet life withdrawn from the multitude.   - [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/lexicon/entry/11-pd14/|PD14]]. Protection from other men, secured to some extent by the power to expel and by material prosperity, in its purest form comes from a quiet life withdrawn from the multitude.
-  - [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/lexicon/entry/37-pd27/|PD27]]. Of all the means which wisdom acquires to ensure happiness throughout the whole of life, by far the most important is friendship. \\  \\ [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/lexicon/entry/41-pd31/|PD31]]. Natural justice is a pledge of reciprocal benefit, to prevent one man from harming or being harmed by another.+  - [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/lexicon/entry/37-pd27/|PD27]]. Of all the means which wisdom acquires to ensure happiness throughout the whole of life, by far the most important is friendship. \\   \\  [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/lexicon/entry/41-pd31/|PD31]]. Natural justice is a pledge of reciprocal benefit, to prevent one man from harming or being harmed by another.
   - [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/lexicon/entry/42-pd32/|PD32]]. Those animals which are incapable of making binding agreements with one another not to inflict nor suffer harm are without either justice or injustice; and likewise for those peoples who either could not or would not form binding agreements not to inflict nor suffer harm.   - [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/lexicon/entry/42-pd32/|PD32]]. Those animals which are incapable of making binding agreements with one another not to inflict nor suffer harm are without either justice or injustice; and likewise for those peoples who either could not or would not form binding agreements not to inflict nor suffer harm.
   - [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/lexicon/entry/43-pd33/|PD33]]. There never was such a thing as absolute justice, but only agreements made in mutual dealings among men in whatever places at various times providing against the infliction or suffering of harm.   - [[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/lexicon/entry/43-pd33/|PD33]]. There never was such a thing as absolute justice, but only agreements made in mutual dealings among men in whatever places at various times providing against the infliction or suffering of harm.
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   - Epicurus’ Letter to Menoeceus: Meditate therefore on these things and things akin to them night and day by yourself; and with a companion like to yourself, and never shall you be disturbed waking or asleep, but you shall live like a god among men. For a man who lives among immortal blessings is not like unto a mortal being.   - Epicurus’ Letter to Menoeceus: Meditate therefore on these things and things akin to them night and day by yourself; and with a companion like to yourself, and never shall you be disturbed waking or asleep, but you shall live like a god among men. For a man who lives among immortal blessings is not like unto a mortal being.
-  - Diogenes of Oinoanda Fr. 56: [So we shall not achieve wisdom universally], since not all are capable of it. But if we assume it to be possible, then truly the life of the gods will pass to men. For everything will be full of justice and mutual love, and there will come to be no need of fortifications or laws and all the things which we contrive on account of one another. As for the necessities derived from agriculture, since we shall have no slaves at that time (for indeed [we ourselves shall plough] and dig and tend [the plants] and [divert] rivers and watch over [the crops), we shall] ... such things as ... not ... time ..., and such activities, [in accordance with what is] needful, will interrupt the continuity of the [shared] study of philosophy; for [the] farming operations [will provide what our] nature wants.+  - Diogenes of Oinoanda Fr. 56: [So we shall not achieve wisdom universally], since not all are capable of it. But if we assume it to be possible, then truly the life of the gods will pass to men. For everything will be full of justice and mutual love, and there will come to be no need of fortifications or laws and all the things which we contrive on account of one another. As for the necessities derived from agriculture, since we shall have no slaves at that time (for indeed [we ourselves shall plough] and dig and tend [the plants] and [divert] rivers and watch over [the crops), we shall] … such things as … not … time …, and such activities, [in accordance with what is] needful, will interrupt the continuity of the [shared] study of philosophy; for [the] farming operations [will provide what our] nature wants.
  
 9 Not only "short term hedonism" but “it is to continuous pleasures that I invite you.” 9 Not only "short term hedonism" but “it is to continuous pleasures that I invite you.”