I was not, I was, I am not, I care not.
EPICURUSVain is the word of that philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man.
More Epicurus Quotes
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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.
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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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Death is nothing to us. When we exist, death is not; and when death exists, we are not. All sensation and consciousness ends with death and therefore in death there is neither pleasure nor pain. The fear of death arises from the belief that in death, there is awareness.
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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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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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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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To eat and drink without a friend is to devour like the lion and the wolf.
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Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
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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.
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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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He who least needs tomorrow, will most gladly greet tomorrow.
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If a little is not enough for you, nothing is.
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Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.
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He who is not satisfied with a little is satisfied with nothing.
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All friendship is desirable in itself, though it starts from the need of help.
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