"[[Epicurus]], who has been unfairly branded by history as a hedonist, knew that **virtue was the way to tranquility and happiness**. In fact, he believed that **virtue and pleasure were two sides of the same coin**. "As he said: **It is impossible to live the pleasant life without also living sensibly, nobly, and justly**, and conversely it is impossible to live sensibly, nobly, and justly without living pleasantly. A person who does not have a pleasant life is not living sensibly, nobly, and justly, and conversely the person who does not have these virtues cannot live pleasantly." ([Location 1131](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07QY3CZ9L&location=1131)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[mindfulness]], [[personal-values]], [[routines]], [[essentialism]], [[memory dividend]], **Source** -- [[202409180133 - B - Stillness is the Key]]