Freedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency.
EPICURUSMisfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life.
More Epicurus Quotes
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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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Of all the means to insure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.
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If a little is not enough for you, nothing is.
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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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Contented poverty is an honorable estate.
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Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
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Never say that I have taken it, only that I have given it back.
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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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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.
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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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He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.
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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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To eat and drink without a friend is to devour like the lion and the wolf.
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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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