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Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.

Epicurus

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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Easy Extend Ideal Infinite Limitation Nature Philosophy Requirement Wealth
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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Crowd Force Time Withdraw Yourself
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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Concern Friendship Immortal Mortal Wisdom
We must, therefore, pursue the things that make for happiness, seeing that when happiness is present, we have everything; but when it is absent, we do everything to possess it.
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Absence Happiness Posses Present Pursue
Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life.
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Course Interest Life Man Misfortune Reason Seldom Wise
Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
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Delay Old Philosophy Study Young
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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Approve Be Yourself Crowd
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
Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily.
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Beginning Ending Happiness Live Pleasure
To eat and drink without a friend is to devour like the lion and the wolf.
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Drink Eat Friendship Funny Lion Wolf
Justice is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed.
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Compact Harm Justice Kind
Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
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Enough Greedy Little Man Satisfaction
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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Couch Fear Freedom Gold Inspirational Rich Table Trouble
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
He who least needs tomorrow, will most gladly greet tomorrow.
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Deep Future Greet Inspirational
If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires.
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Declutter Desire Money Rich

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