--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Death, therefore, the most awful of…" description: "\"“Death, therefore, the most awful of evils, is nothing to us, seeing that, when we are, death is not come, and, when death is come, we are not.”\" — Epi..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bdf/epicurus-1642_awful_death-therefore-the-most-awful-of-evils_831878.jpg" --- # Death, therefore, the most awful of evils, is nothing to… ![“Death, therefore, the most awful of evils, is nothing to us, seeing that, when we are, death is not come, and, when death is come, we are not.” quote by Epicurus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bdf/epicurus-1642_awful_death-therefore-the-most-awful-of-evils_831878.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bdf/epicurus-1642_awful_death-therefore-the-most-awful-of-evils_831878.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bdf/epicurus-1642_awful_death-therefore-the-most-awful-of-evils_831878.jpg) > ““Death, therefore, the most awful of evils, is nothing to us, seeing that, when we are, death is not come, and, when death is come, we are not.”” [Epicurus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/epicurus/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Death is not an evil for the living because it only occurs when we are not present, and when we are present death has not yet arrived. **In simple terms:** Death does not affect us while we live. Key Takeaway Recognize the separation of life and death. Themes mortality philosophy detachment Mood contemplative calm Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - personal reflection - end‑of‑life counseling - ethical debates - spiritual practice Key Concepts Epicureanism absence of self existential perspective Questions to Reflect On - How does this view change your fear of death? - Can you find peace in the present moment? 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