Never say that I have taken it, only that I have given it back.
EPICURUSHe who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.
More Epicurus Quotes
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I was not, I was, I am not, I care not.
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Death, therefore, the most awful of evils, is nothing to us, seeing that, when we are, death is not come, and, when death is come, we are not.
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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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The fool’s life is empty of gratitude and full of fears; its course lies wholly toward the future.
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The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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All friendship is desirable in itself, though it starts from the need of help.
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We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink…
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If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires.
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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.
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If you shape your life according to nature, you will never be poor; if according to people’s opinions, you will never be rich.
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You 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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Don’t fear the gods, Don’t worry about death; What is good is easy to get, and What is terrible is easy to endure.
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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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The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.
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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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