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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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Constant Evil God Human Listen Men Perish Prayer
Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
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Enough Greedy Little Man Satisfaction
Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.
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Abundance Constitution Enjoyment Inspirational
I was not, I was, I am not, I care not.
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Care Death Existence One Liner
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 has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.
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Deep Disturb Himself Mind Peace
Contented poverty is an honorable estate.
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Estate Honor One Liner Poverty
The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.
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Difficult Glory Hard Time Overcome Struggle
Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.
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Abundance Joy Life Moderation Taste
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
The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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Consequence Freedom Sufficient
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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Awareness Conscious Death Existence Fear Life Pleasure Sensation
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.
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Absence Death Element Sensation
Freedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency.
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Freedom Fruit Greatness One Liner
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
Justice is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed.
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