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The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.

Epicurus

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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God Himself Man Obtain Power Pray
It is better for you to be free of fear lying upon a pallet, than to have a golden couch and a rich table and be full of trouble.
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Couch Fear Freedom Gold Inspirational Rich Table Trouble
The most important consequence of self-sufficiency is freedom.
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Consequence Freedom Sufficient
Justice is a kind of compact not to harm or be harmed.
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Compact Harm Justice Kind
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
You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.
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Adversity Challenge Courage Development Happiness Hard Time Relationship Survival
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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Action Attain Direction Exercise Happiness Ourselves Present
I was not, I was, I am not, I care not.
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Care Death Existence One Liner
Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.
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Argument Empty Human Philosophy Relieve Suffering
Contented poverty is an honorable estate.
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Estate Honor One Liner Poverty
Don’t fear the gods, Don’t worry about death; What is good is easy to get, and What is terrible is easy to endure.
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Death Easy Endurance Fear God Terrible Worry
He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.
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Deep Disturb Himself Mind Peace
Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.
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Concern Death Existence Life
The noble man is chiefly concerned with wisdom and friendship; of these, the former is a mortal good, the latter and immortal one.
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Concern Friendship Immortal Mortal Wisdom
When you die, your mind will be gone even faster than your body.
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Body Death Die Mind
Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.
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Enough Greedy Little Man Satisfaction

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