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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

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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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
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
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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Life Nature Opinion People Philosophy Poor Rich Shape
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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Death Easy Endurance Fear God Terrible Worry
Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.
EPICURUS

Concern Death Existence Life
We must exercise ourselves in the things which bring happiness, since, if that be present, we have everything, and, if that be absent, all our actions are directed toward attaining it.
EPICURUS

Action Attain Direction Exercise Happiness Ourselves Present
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
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
If a little is not enough for you, nothing is.
EPICURUS

Enough Little Minimalism One Liner Satisfaction
Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.
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Abundance Constitution Enjoyment Inspirational
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 art of living well and the art of dying well are one.
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Art Die Life Live
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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God Himself Man Obtain Power Pray
The fool’s life is empty of gratitude and full of fears; its course lies wholly toward the future.
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Fear Fools Future Gratitude Life
Contented poverty is an honorable estate.
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Estate Honor One Liner Poverty

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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