It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.
EPICURUSIt is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.
EPICURUSThe noble man is chiefly concerned with wisdom and friendship; of these, the former is a mortal good, the latter and immortal one.
EPICURUSLet no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
EPICURUSAll friendship is desirable in itself, though it starts from the need of help.
EPICURUSNothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
EPICURUSWe 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.
EPICURUSIf a little is not enough for you, nothing is.
EPICURUSVain is the word of that philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man.
EPICURUSWe should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink…
EPICURUSContented poverty is an honorable estate.
EPICURUSPleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily.
EPICURUSDeath does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.
EPICURUSThe art of living well and the art of dying well are one.
EPICURUSNothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
EPICURUSI have never wished to cater to the crowd; for what I know they do not approve, and what they approve I do not know.
EPICURUSYou don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.
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