Of all the means to insure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.
EPICURUSNothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
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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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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Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old.
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Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance.
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All friendship is desirable in itself, though it starts from the need of help.
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If a little is not enough for you, nothing is.
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He who least needs tomorrow, will most gladly greet tomorrow.
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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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I never desired to please the rabble. What pleased them, I did not learn; and what I knew was far removed from their understanding.
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Vain is the word of that philosopher which does not heal any suffering of man.
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The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.
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Contented poverty is an honorable estate.
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Foolish is the man who says that he fears death, not because it will cause pain when it arrives but because anticipation of it is painful.
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