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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The wealth required by nature is limited and is easy to procure; but the wealth required by vain ideals extends to infinity.
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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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Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.
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The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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Vain is the word of that philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man.
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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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He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.
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Of all the means to insure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.
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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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There is no such thing as justice in the abstract; it is merely a compact between men.
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If the gods listened to the prayers of men, all humankind would quickly perish since they constantly pray for many evils to befall one another.
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Foolish is the man who says that he fears death, not because it will cause pain when it arrives but because anticipation of it is painful.
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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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I have never wished to cater to the crowd; for what I know they do not approve, and what they approve I do not know.
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He who is not satisfied with a little is satisfied with nothing.
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