The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.
EPICURUSWe 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.
More Epicurus Quotes
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Vain is the word of that philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man.
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If a little is not enough for you, nothing is.
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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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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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Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
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It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.
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Don’t fear the gods, Don’t worry about death; What is good is easy to get, and What is terrible is easy to endure.
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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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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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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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Justice is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed.
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He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.
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Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
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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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Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily.
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