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.
EPICURUSBe moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.
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Never say that I have taken it, only that I have given it back.
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The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.
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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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All friendship is desirable in itself, though it starts from the need of help.
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Contented poverty is an honorable estate.
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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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Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.
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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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Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.
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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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If a little is not enough for you, nothing is.
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Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
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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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He who least needs tomorrow, will most gladly greet tomorrow.
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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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