Quote of the day by Epicurus: 'Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist...'

Epicurus argued that death does not concern us because while we exist, death is not present, and when death arrives, we no longer exist.

This argument, known as the symmetry argument or argument of non-existence, posits that death cannot be experienced since consciousness ceases upon death.

Epicurus explained the idea in his Letter to Menoeceus, written during the third century BC, as part of his teachings to help people achieve peace of mind.

He founded The Garden, a philosophical community near Athens that welcomed women, enslaved people, and poor workers, offering practical guidance to overcome fear of death.

Epicurus believed that thanatophobia, the fear of death, was a major cause of human suffering and sought to eliminate it by showing death is the end of sensation.