According to Epicurus, someone who thinks happiness is pleasure and the absence of pain will
A) be unjust to others, if it will increase pleasure for himself.
B) indulge her every desire.
C) be an untrustworthy friend.
D) be content with having little.

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Epicurus believed that the greatest happiness was to live modestly, gain knowledge of the workings of the world, and limit one's desires. This philosophy suggests that true happiness comes from simple pleasures and the absence of pain, leading to contentment with having little.

According to Epicurus, Someone Who Thinks Happiness Is Pleasure and the Absence