Lucretius
Lucretius, a Roman philosopher and poet of the 1st century BCE, is best known for his epic poem "De Rerum Natura" (On the Nature of Things). This work explores Epicurean philosophy, delving into topics such as atomism, the nature of the soul, and the pursuit of happiness. Little is known about his life, but his writings significantly influenced later thinkers in the realms of science and philosophy.
Book summaries for books written by Lucretius
Quotes
Nothing in the body is made without a cause.
Nature is ever at work building and pulling down, creating and destroying, keeping everything whirling and flowing.
The sum of all things is eternity.
The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling.
What is food to one, is to others bitter poison.
It is great wealth to a soul to live frugally with a contented mind.