Vain is the word of that philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man.
EPICURUSIt 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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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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If you shape your life according to nature, you will never be poor; if according to people’s opinions, you will never be rich.
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Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily.
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We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink…
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The noble man is chiefly concerned with wisdom and friendship; of these, the former is a mortal good, the latter and immortal one.
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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.
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The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.
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I was not, I was, I am not, I care not.
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If a little is not enough for you, nothing is.
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Never say that I have taken it, only that I have given it back.
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He who is not satisfied with a little is satisfied with nothing.
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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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Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.
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He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.
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