A maxim attributed to Epicurus, known to us chiefly through Plutarch's attack on it. It counsels against seeking fame and political power for their own sake. It does not mean living in isolation: the Epicureans lived in communities of friends and wrote and taught openly. See Other Controversies.
Greek λάθε βιώσας (lathe biōsas)
1. Key Texts
Quote from Epicurus, Vatican Saying 86 and Vatican Saying 58
Live unknown.
We must release ourselves from the prison of affairs and politics.
