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.
EPICURUSEmpty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.
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The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.
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Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.
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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 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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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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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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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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Death is nothing to us, because a body that has been dispersed into elements experiences no sensations, and the absence of sensation is nothing to us.
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Of all the means to insure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.
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Contented poverty is an honorable estate.
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If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires.
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Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
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Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.
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The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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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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