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It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.

Epicurus

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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Course Interest Life Man Misfortune Reason Seldom Wise
The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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Consequence Freedom Sufficient
He who least needs tomorrow, will most gladly greet tomorrow.
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Deep Future Greet Inspirational
Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
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Delay Old Philosophy Study Young
Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
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Enough Greedy Little Man Satisfaction
Freedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency.
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Freedom Fruit Greatness One Liner
Vain is the word of that philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man.
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Healing Man Philosophy Suffering Vain Word
He who is not satisfied with a little is satisfied with nothing.
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Little Philosophy Satisfaction Science
There is no such thing as justice in the abstract; it is merely a compact between men.
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Abstract Compact Justice Men
When you die, your mind will be gone even faster than your body.
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Body Death Die Mind
Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.
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Concern Death Existence Life
If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires.
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Declutter Desire Money Rich
The noble man is chiefly concerned with wisdom and friendship; of these, the former is a mortal good, the latter and immortal one.
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Concern Friendship Immortal Mortal Wisdom
Death is nothing to us, because a body that has been dispersed into elements experiences no sensations, and the absence of sensation is nothing to us.
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Absence Death Element Sensation
Don’t fear the gods, Don’t worry about death; What is good is easy to get, and What is terrible is easy to endure.
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Death Easy Endurance Fear God Terrible Worry
To eat and drink without a friend is to devour like the lion and the wolf.
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Drink Eat Friendship Funny Lion Wolf

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