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What was the philosophical message of ancient Epicureans?
errare humanum est
nihil novi sub sole
homo homini lupus
carpe diem
In Horace, the phrase is part of the longer carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero, which can be translated as "Seize the day, put very little trust in tomorrow". The ode says that the future is unforeseen and that one should not leave to chance future happenings, but rather one should do all one can today to make one's future better. This phrase is usually understood against Horace's Epicurean background.
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Correct this question
wikipedia → Carpe diem
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Very interesting!
reach: rather globalLatinphilosophy

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+2 Very interesting!  globalquiz.org
+1 Very interesting!  Kampfgraff
      Acceptable  Fabienne
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