“The whole of life but labours in the dark. For just as children tremble and fear all In the viewless dark, so even we at times Dread in the light so many things that be No whit more fearsome than what children feign, Shuddering, will be upon them in the dark. This terror then, this darkness of the mind, Not sunrise with its flaring spokes of light, Nor glittering arrows of morning can disperse, But only nature's aspect and her law.”
Quote by Titus Lucretius Carus
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Lucretius On the Nature of Things
Written by the Roman philosopher Lucretius, this seminal text delves into the principles of atomism, advocating for the idea that the universe is composed of indivisible particles. It also examines the nature of the soul, the origin of the cosmos, and the nature of the gods, offering a comprehensive view of the world from an Epicurean perspective. more
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