Epicurus developed a system of ethics embracing every conception or form of life that can be traced to the principles of his philosophy. Notably Epicuruss ethic of pleasure is the exact opposite of the Stoics ethic of duty. The consequences however are the same: in the end the Epicurean is asked to live with the same temperance and justice as the Stoic. The Principal Doctrines developed by Epicurus are one of the few surviving documents. This surviving original text is presented here.Epicurus wa