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Freedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency.

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
We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink…
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Drink Eat Look
The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.
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Art Die Life Live
It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.
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God Himself Man Obtain Power Pray
Freedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency.
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Freedom Fruit Greatness One Liner
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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Absence Happiness Posses Present Pursue
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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Friendship Happiness Important Life
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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Easy Extend Ideal Infinite Limitation Nature Philosophy Requirement Wealth
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
The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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Consequence Freedom Sufficient
He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.
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Deep Disturb Himself Mind Peace
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
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
If a little is not enough for you, nothing is.
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Enough Little Minimalism One Liner Satisfaction
I was not, I was, I am not, I care not.
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Care Death Existence One Liner
Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.
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Argument Empty Human Philosophy Relieve Suffering

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