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Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.

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
Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
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Delay Old Philosophy Study Young
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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Desire Hope Inspirational Minimalism Remember Spoil
The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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Consequence Freedom Sufficient
Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily.
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Beginning Ending Happiness Live Pleasure
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, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.
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Death Life Philosophy
If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires.
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Declutter Desire Money Rich
Contented poverty is an honorable estate.
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Estate Honor One Liner Poverty
Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.
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Argument Empty Human Philosophy Relieve Suffering
Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
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Enough Greedy Little Man Satisfaction
The time when you should most of all withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd.
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Crowd Force Time Withdraw Yourself
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
He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.
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Deep Disturb Himself Mind Peace
It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls.
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Against City Concern Death Ill Live Men Possible Security Wall
The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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Consequence Freedom Sufficient

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