It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.
EPICURUSHe who least needs tomorrow, will most gladly greet tomorrow.
More Epicurus Quotes
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The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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If a little is not enough for you, nothing is.
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I was not, I was, I am not, I care not.
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Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.
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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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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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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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The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
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Freedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency.
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The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.
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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 is not satisfied with a little is satisfied with nothing.
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We must, therefore, pursue the things that make for happiness, seeing that when happiness is present, we have everything; but when it is absent, we do everything to possess it.
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