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The noble man is chiefly concerned with wisdom and friendship; of these, the former is a mortal good, the latter and immortal one.

Epicurus

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.
EPICURUS

Approve Be Yourself Crowd
There is no such thing as justice in the abstract; it is merely a compact between men.
EPICURUS

Abstract Compact Justice Men
It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls.
EPICURUS

Against City Concern Death Ill Live Men Possible Security Wall
Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily.
EPICURUS

Beginning Ending Happiness Live Pleasure
The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
EPICURUS

Consequence Freedom Sufficient
We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink…
EPICURUS

Drink Eat Look
The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.
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Difficult Glory Hard Time Overcome Struggle
He who is not satisfied with a little is satisfied with nothing.
EPICURUS

Little Philosophy Satisfaction Science
The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.
EPICURUS

Art Die Life Live
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.
EPICURUS

Constant Evil God Human Listen Men Perish Prayer
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
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.
EPICURUS

Couch Fear Freedom Gold Inspirational Rich Table Trouble
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
The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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Consequence Freedom Sufficient
Justice is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed.
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Compact Harm Justice Kind
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.
EPICURUS

Absence Death Element Sensation

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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