The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.
EPICURUSHe who is not satisfied with a little is satisfied with nothing.
More Epicurus Quotes
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All friendship is desirable in itself, though it starts from the need of help.
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Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
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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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Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.
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The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.
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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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Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.
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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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Vain is the word of that philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man.
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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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Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
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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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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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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.
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Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
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