There is nothing to fear from gods, There is nothing to feel in death, Good can be attained, Evil can be endured

The gods can either take away evil from the world and will not,or, being willing to do so, cannot;or they neither can nor will,or lastly, they are both able and willing. If they have the will to remove evil and cannot, then they are not omnipotent.If they can, but will not, than they are not benevolent.If they are neither able nor willing, then they are neither omnipotent nor benevolent.Lastly, if they are both able and willing to annihilate evil, why does it exist?

Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not?

If the gods listened to the prayers of men, all humankind would quickly perish since they constantly pray for many evils to befall one another

Death is an evil; the gods have so judged; had it been good, they would die

It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet,than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble.