Epicurus - The "Vatican List" of Sayings

This subforum is devoted to the Vatican List of Sayings.  Please note:

  • ** If you would like to make a comment or ask a question that concerns them all, please use the "General" subforum below. 

  • ** If your question or comment relates to a particular saying, click the appropriate saying in the numbered chart below, and you will see the existing threads for that saying. 

  • ** If you start a new thread on a particular saying, please entitle it "VSXX - Topic," and use the appropriate VSXX Tag so that your thread can be found in the future.

  • ** For a full list of all Vatican Sayings click here.

 

** The Vatican List Of Sayings Of Epicurus **

VS01 | VS02 | VS03 | VS04 | VS05
VS06 | VS07 | VS08 | VS09 | VS10
VS11 | VS12 | VS13 | VS14 | VS15
VS16 | VS17 | VS18 | VS19 | VS20
VS21 | VS22 | VS23 | VS24 | VS25
VS26 | VS27 | VS28 | VS29 | VS30
VS31 | VS32 | VS33 | VS34 | VS35
VS36 | VS37 | VS38 | VS39 | VS40
VS41 | VS42 | VS43 | VS44 | VS45
VS46 | VS47 | VS48 | VS49 | VS50
VS51 | VS52 | VS53 | VS54 | VS55
VS56 | VS57 | VS58 | VS59 | VS60
VS61 | VS62 | VS63 | VS64 | VS65
VS66 | VS67 | VS68 | VS69 | VS70
VS71 | VS72 | VS73 | VS74 | VS75
VS76 | VS77 | VS78 | VS79 | VS80
VS81 | | | |

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    2. VS43 - Thread Starter

      • Cassius
      • July 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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    2. VS40 - Thread Starter

      • Cassius
      • July 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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    2. VS39 - Thread Starter

      • Cassius
      • July 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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    2. VS38 - Thread Starter

      • Cassius
      • July 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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    2. VS37 - Thread Starter For Vatican Saying 37

      • Cassius
      • July 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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    2. VS78 - Alternative Translation 17

      • Onenski
      • April 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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    4. Don

      April 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM

    2. VS14 - What Are the Probabilities That "We are born once and cannot be born twice...." Influenced the Development of Another Famous Saying?

      • Cassius
      • June 21, 2024 at 9:18 AM
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    2. VS14 - Thoughts on VS14 and source in Vatican manuscript 3

      • Don
      • July 4, 2023 at 11:18 PM
      • Don
      • June 1, 2024 at 6:59 PM
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    4. Don

      June 1, 2024 at 6:59 PM

    2. VS14 - My Take on VS14 8

      • Cassius
      • October 3, 2018 at 9:41 PM
      • Cassius
      • May 27, 2024 at 1:41 PM
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    4. Don

      May 27, 2024 at 1:41 PM

    2. VS47 - Source in Vat.gr.1950 and elsewhere 18

      • Don
      • May 23, 2024 at 6:46 AM
      • Don
      • May 25, 2024 at 7:51 PM
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    4. Don

      May 25, 2024 at 7:51 PM

    2. VS75 - "Look To The End of A Long Life" 2

      • Cassius
      • March 8, 2024 at 12:09 AM
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    4. Bryan

      March 8, 2024 at 12:09 AM

    2. VS66 - Problems With Bailey's Vatican 66 4

      • Cassius
      • January 25, 2018 at 6:42 AM
      • Cassius
      • February 8, 2024 at 4:17 AM
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    4. DavidN

      February 8, 2024 at 4:17 AM

    2. VS64 - Source in Vat.gr.1950 3

      • Don
      • January 24, 2024 at 10:16 PM
      • Don
      • January 26, 2024 at 5:02 PM
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    4. Pacatus

      January 26, 2024 at 5:02 PM

    2. VS 47 - Thoughts and Application

      • Kalosyni
      • November 24, 2023 at 11:36 AM
      • Kalosyni
      • November 24, 2023 at 11:36 AM
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    2. VS42 - Versions of Vatican Saying 42 21

      • Onenski
      • November 8, 2023 at 7:52 PM
      • Onenski
      • November 17, 2023 at 7:04 AM
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    4. Don

      November 17, 2023 at 7:04 AM

    2. VS41 - Thoughts on and translations of VS41 12

      • Don
      • July 5, 2023 at 7:17 AM
      • Don
      • November 2, 2023 at 7:53 PM
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    4. Pacatus

      November 2, 2023 at 7:53 PM

    2. VS27 - Source in Vat.gr.1950 with some commentary 4

      • Don
      • October 24, 2023 at 11:57 PM
      • Don
      • October 31, 2023 at 11:43 PM
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    4. Don

      October 31, 2023 at 11:43 PM

    2. VS26 - Source in Vat.gr.1950 with some commentary 10

      • Don
      • October 24, 2023 at 11:28 PM
      • Don
      • October 25, 2023 at 11:22 AM
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    4. Joshua

      October 25, 2023 at 11:22 AM

    2. VS30 - Source in Vat.gr.1950 and commentary 1

      • Don
      • October 23, 2023 at 10:40 PM
      • Don
      • October 24, 2023 at 6:23 AM
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    4. Cassius

      October 24, 2023 at 6:23 AM

    2. VS36 - Source in Vat.gr.1950 and commentary

      • Don
      • October 23, 2023 at 10:26 PM
      • Don
      • October 23, 2023 at 10:26 PM
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    2. VS35 - Source in Vat.gr.1950 with some commentary

      • Don
      • October 23, 2023 at 2:18 PM
      • Don
      • October 23, 2023 at 2:18 PM
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    2. VS34 - Source in Vat.gr.1950

      • Don
      • October 23, 2023 at 2:01 PM
      • Don
      • October 23, 2023 at 2:01 PM
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    2. VS33 - Source in Vat.gr.1950

      • Don
      • October 23, 2023 at 1:55 PM
      • Don
      • October 23, 2023 at 1:55 PM
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    2. VS32 - Source in Vat.gr.1950

      • Don
      • October 23, 2023 at 1:48 PM
      • Don
      • October 23, 2023 at 1:48 PM
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    2. VS33 - Exactly How Is The Man Described In VS33 Rivaling Zeus?

      • Cassius
      • October 4, 2023 at 9:58 PM
      • Cassius
      • October 4, 2023 at 9:58 PM
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    2. VS29 - Interpreting VS29 7

      • Kalosyni
      • September 14, 2023 at 7:46 PM
      • Kalosyni
      • September 17, 2023 at 4:39 PM
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    4. kochiekoch

      September 17, 2023 at 4:39 PM

    2. VS28 - Interpretation of VS28 1

      • Kalosyni
      • September 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM
      • Kalosyni
      • September 14, 2023 at 7:49 PM
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    4. Don

      September 14, 2023 at 7:49 PM

    2. VS25 - Vat.gr.1950 + additional sources 2

      • Don
      • July 15, 2023 at 11:03 PM
      • Don
      • August 31, 2023 at 7:59 AM
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    4. Kalosyni

      August 31, 2023 at 7:59 AM

    2. VS15 - Alternate translation of VS15 / Thoughts on respect / Article

      • Kalosyni
      • August 24, 2023 at 9:36 AM
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    2. VS23 - Comparison with Aristotle's Views On Friendship

      • Cassius
      • August 23, 2023 at 8:55 PM
      • Cassius
      • August 23, 2023 at 8:55 PM
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