There is no such thing as justice in the abstract; it is merely a compact between men.
EPICURUSDeath is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.
More Epicurus Quotes
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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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I never desired to please the rabble. What pleased them, I did not learn; and what I knew was far removed from their understanding.
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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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When you die, your mind will be gone even faster than your body.
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He who least needs tomorrow, will most gladly greet tomorrow.
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All friendship is desirable in itself, though it starts from the need of help.
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Freedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency.
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The time when you should most of all withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd.
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It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet, than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble.
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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.
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We must exercise ourselves in the things which bring happiness, since, if that be present, we have everything, and, if that be absent, all our actions are directed toward attaining it.
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The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.
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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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Never say that I have taken it, only that I have given it back.
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Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.
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