Principal Doctrines, 6

Epicurus  Parallel editions

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Greek text: Usener edition

6Ἕνεκα τοῦ θαρρεῖν ἐξ ἀνθρώπων ἦν κατὰ φύσιν ἀγαθόν, ἐξ ὧν ἄν ποτε τοῦτο οἷός τ’ ᾖ παρασκευάζεσθαι.

Hicks translation

6As far as concerns protection from other men, any means of procuring this was a natural good.

Saint-Andre translation

6It is a natural benefit of leadership and kingship to take courage from other men (or at least from the sort of men who can give one courage).[4]