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

Epicurus

All friendship is desirable in itself, though it starts from the need of help.
EPICURUS

Desire Friendship Help Need Start
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
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.
EPICURUS

Desire Hope Inspirational Minimalism Remember Spoil
Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.
EPICURUS

Concern Death Existence Life
Freedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency.
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Freedom Fruit Greatness One Liner
Contented poverty is an honorable estate.
EPICURUS

Estate Honor One Liner Poverty
If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires.
EPICURUS

Declutter Desire Money Rich
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
Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.
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Abundance Joy Life Moderation Taste
Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
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Enough Greedy Little Man Satisfaction
The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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Consequence Freedom Sufficient
When you die, your mind will be gone even faster than your body.
EPICURUS

Body Death Die Mind
The time when you should most of all withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd.
EPICURUS

Crowd Force Time Withdraw Yourself
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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Constant Evil God Human Listen Men Perish Prayer
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
The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.
EPICURUS

Art Die Life Live

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

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