Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.
EPICURUSWe must exercise ourselves in the things which bring happiness, since, if that be present, we have everything, and, if that be absent, all our actions are directed toward attaining it.
More Epicurus Quotes
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He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.
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There is no such thing as justice in the abstract; it is merely a compact between men.
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It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls.
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You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.
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Justice is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed.
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The time when you should most of all withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd.
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Never say that I have taken it, only that I have given it back.
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If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires.
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When you die, your mind will be gone even faster than your body.
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Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life.
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It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.
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Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
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I was not, I was, I am not, I care not.
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If a little is not enough for you, nothing is.
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Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily.
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