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Freedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency.

Epicurus

Never say that I have taken it, only that I have given it back.
EPICURUS

Charity Donation Giving never Positive
Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
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Enough Greedy Little Man Satisfaction
Death, therefore, the most awful of evils, is nothing to us, seeing that, when we are, death is not come, and, when death is come, we are not.
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Awful Death Philosophy Wisdom
Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.
EPICURUS

Death Life Philosophy
Justice is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed.
EPICURUS

Compact Harm Justice Kind
We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink…
EPICURUS

Drink Eat Look
The noble man is chiefly concerned with wisdom and friendship; of these, the former is a mortal good, the latter and immortal one.
EPICURUS

Concern Friendship Immortal Mortal Wisdom
Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.
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Concern Death Existence Life
Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.
EPICURUS

Abundance Joy Life Moderation Taste
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.
EPICURUS

Constant Evil God Human Listen Men Perish Prayer
Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.
EPICURUS

Argument Empty Human Philosophy Relieve Suffering
Vain is the word of that philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man.
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Healing Man Philosophy Suffering Vain Word
The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.
EPICURUS

Art Die Life Live
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
Contented poverty is an honorable estate.
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Estate Honor One Liner Poverty
The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
EPICURUS

Consequence Freedom Sufficient

Freedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency.

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