NF, F, NS, NC

[Curtana]

Stands for: Non fui, fui, non sum, non curo _{(Edited to curo because Ummon is a clever bugger)}
Trans: I was not, I was, I am not, I care not
Many romans had this carved on their grave memorials.
Multiple choices are permitted.

[Khosson]

I say it is a piece of ancient atheist thought....but if you say wisdom.

THey could not have been nihilist since they cared about social status,wealth,honour.

[Tom Paine]

Hardly atheism - it does nothing to indite or deny the Gods. Far closer to "pure" nihilism.

[Khosson]

Hardly atheism - it does nothing to indite or deny the Gods. Far closer to "pure" nihilism.

.....you are right.It dose not exactly refute the existence of god/gods...

I wasted my vote on atheistic wisdom.......but to be honest i would not have voted for ancient nihilism...but it is not like i do not care...nor does it reveals anything wrong with roman morals.....damn those romans...and ozy

[Tom Paine]

.....you are right.It dose not exactly refute the existence of god/gods...

I wasted my vote on atheistic wisdom.......but to be honest i would not have voted for ancient nihilism...but it is not like i do not care...nor does it reveals anything wrong with roman morals.....damn those romans...and ozy

What else is it, than nihilism? It is unclassifiable as anything but fatalistic nihilism in the best Nietzschian fashion. Albeit pre-Nietzsche, but that's a minor detail.

[Ummon]

Actually, the last verb cannot be caro, because such verb with the meaning you describe doesn't exist. It is most likely "non careo": in the sense of "I miss/lack nothing".

Which is obvious: when I am there there is no death, when there is death I am not there.

[Cúchulainn]

As has already been stated it is nihilism. If given the choice however I would have
"Duirt mé leat go raibh mé breoite" as my epitaph
"I told you I was sick", but it has been taken

R.I.P Spike

[Ummon]

Or non curo, indeed: I don't care in the sense that I have no worries (since I am dead).

Thus the sentence figures as:

I was not (because I wasn't born yet), then I was (because I was alive), I am not (because I am dead) and I don't care/worry (because I am no more).

Romans tended to have a very practical outlook.