Principal Doctrines, 33

Epicurus  translated by Peter Saint-Andre

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33Justice does not exist in itself; instead, it is always a compact to not harm one another or be harmed, which is agreed upon by those who gather together at some time and place.[13]

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Notes

  • [13] The word συνθήκη, translated here as "compact", means essentially the same as the word σύμβολον from Principal Doctrine #31.