The wealth required by nature is limited and is easy to procure; but the wealth required by vain ideals extends to infinity.
EPICURUSNot what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.
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The fool’s life is empty of gratitude and full of fears; its course lies wholly toward the future.
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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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The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.
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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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There is no such thing as justice in the abstract; it is merely a compact between men.
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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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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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Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
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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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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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If you shape your life according to nature, you will never be poor; if according to people’s opinions, you will never be rich.
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Never say that I have taken it, only that I have given it back.
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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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