They say that Diodorus, the Epicurean philosopher, killed himself just a few days ago by cutting his throat. People claim this went against Epicurus's teachings. Some call it madness, others call it recklessness. But Diodorus himself was happy and confident in his own goodness. By the way he chose to die, he showed what he believed about himself. He praised the calm of a life lived safely in harbor. And he said something you don't want to hear — because you should do it too: "I have lived. I have run the race that Fortune gave me."
They say that Diodorus, the Epicurean philosopher, who within these last few days put an end to his life with his own hand, did not act according to the precepts of Epicurus, in cutting his throat: some choose to regard this act as the result of madness, others of recklessness; he, meanwhile, happy and filled with the consciousness of his own goodness, has borne testimony to himself by his manner of departing from life, has commended the repose of a life spent at anchor in a safe harbour, and has said what you do not like to hear, because you too ought to do it:
"I've lived, I've run the race which Fortune set me."