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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Epicurus53 quotes“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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Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
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EpicurusEpicurus We must, therefore, pursue the things that make for happiness, seeing that when happiness is present, we have everything; but when it is absent, we do everything to possess it.
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EpicurusEpicurus It is possible to provide security against other ills, but as far as death is concerned, we men live in a city without walls.
EpicurusEpicurus Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.
EpicurusEpicurus Contented poverty is an honorable estate.
EpicurusEpicurus He who least needs tomorrow, will most gladly greet tomorrow.
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EpicurusEpicurus Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily.
EpicurusEpicurus The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
EpicurusEpicurus If you wish to make Pythocles rich, do not add to his store of money, but subtract from his desires.
EpicurusEpicurus Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
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EpicurusEpicurus Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.
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