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There is no such thing as justice in the abstract; it is merely a compact between men.

Epicurus

The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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Consequence Freedom Sufficient
We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink…
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Drink Eat Look
Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.
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Abundance Joy Life Moderation Taste
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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Action Attain Direction Exercise Happiness Ourselves Present
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
He who is not satisfied with a little is satisfied with nothing.
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Little Philosophy Satisfaction Science
The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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Consequence Freedom Sufficient
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
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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Death Easy Endurance Fear God Terrible Worry
He who least needs tomorrow, will most gladly greet tomorrow.
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Deep Future Greet Inspirational
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
Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
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Enough Greedy Little Man Satisfaction
It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.
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God Himself Man Obtain Power Pray
When you die, your mind will be gone even faster than your body.
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Body Death Die Mind
It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.
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Confidence Friendship Help Knowledge

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