Wednesday, September 20, 2023

 

At War Against Facts

Epicurus, Letter to Pythocles (Diogenes Laertius 10.96; tr. Cyril Bailey):
For if one is in opposition to clear-seen facts, he can never have his part in true peace of mind.

ἣν γάρ τις ᾖ μαχόμενος τοῖς ἐναργήμασιν, οὐδέποτε μὴ δυνήσεται ἀταραξίας γνησίου μεταλαβεῖν.



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