A person’s desire for happiness through pleasure is the basic principle of Epicureanism, a philosophical doctrine based on the ideas of Epicurus. This can be achieved by avoiding mental and physical suffering. Famous Epicureans are the Roman poet and philosopher Titus Lucretius Carus and the ancient Roman poet Horace. The main opponent of the Epicureans and the founder of Stoicism is Zeno of Citium. At the center of his philosophy is the concept of duty, which includes the desire for moral improvement and submission to fate. Among the famous followers of Stoicism are the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, the Roman philosopher, statesman Seneca and the ancient Greek philosopher Epictetus. The quotations collected in this book from the works of the Stoics and Epicureans will allow you to look at life from different poles - pleasure and duty.