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.
EPICURUSDeath 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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I was not, I was, I am not, I care not.
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He who least needs tomorrow, will most gladly greet tomorrow.
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Freedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency.
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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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Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily.
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Justice is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed.
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It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet, than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble.
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He who is not satisfied with a little is satisfied with nothing.
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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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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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Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily.
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He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.
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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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Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.
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Contented poverty is an honorable estate.
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