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Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.

Epicurus

He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.
EPICURUS

Deep Disturb Himself Mind Peace
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.
EPICURUS

Approve Be Yourself Crowd
To eat and drink without a friend is to devour like the lion and the wolf.
EPICURUS

Drink Eat Friendship Funny Lion Wolf
Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life.
EPICURUS

Course Interest Life Man Misfortune Reason Seldom Wise
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
Freedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency.
EPICURUS

Freedom Fruit Greatness One Liner
I never desired to please the rabble. What pleased them, I did not learn; and what I knew was far removed from their understanding.
EPICURUS

Desire Learning Please Remove Understand
If you shape your life according to nature, you will never be poor; if according to people’s opinions, you will never be rich.
EPICURUS

Life Nature Opinion People Philosophy Poor Rich Shape
I was not, I was, I am not, I care not.
EPICURUS

Care Death Existence One Liner
Death is nothing to us. When we exist, death is not; and when death exists, we are not. All sensation and consciousness ends with death and therefore in death there is neither pleasure nor pain. The fear of death arises from the belief that in death, there is awareness.
EPICURUS

Awareness Conscious Death Existence Fear Life Pleasure Sensation
Never say that I have taken it, only that I have given it back.
EPICURUS

Charity Donation Giving never Positive
The wealth required by nature is limited and is easy to procure; but the wealth required by vain ideals extends to infinity.
EPICURUS

Easy Extend Ideal Infinite Limitation Nature Philosophy Requirement Wealth
Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.
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Abundance Joy Life Moderation Taste
It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls.
EPICURUS

Against City Concern Death Ill Live Men Possible Security Wall
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.
EPICURUS

Anticipation Arrive Cause Death Fear Fools Man Pain
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
EPICURUS

Desire Hope Inspirational Minimalism Remember Spoil

Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.

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